Moscow to host conference on Armenia’s winegrowing and wine makingJanuary 21, 2011 - 17:49 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On February 7-11, 2011, Moscow will host a conference on Armenia’s Winegrowing and Wine Making from Biblical Times up to Nowadays as part of PRODEXPO 2011 international exhibition of foodstuff, drinks and raw materials for their production. The master-class is aimed at popularizing, raising awareness of and creating brand of Armenian wine brand at foreign markets, assisting development of winegrowing in Armenia, Expocenter CJSC – the organizer of the exhibition – said on its official website. Representatives of the Armenian embassy in Russia, Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Ministry of Agriculture are expected to deliver speeches as part of the conference. Top stories Yerevan has dismissed Turkey’s demand to shut down the Armenian nuclear power plant as “inappropriate”. Armenia will loan 2.9 billion drams to Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), according to a draft government decision. The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan has “strongly condemned” Armenia’s decision. Kerobyan has said that for the first time in the history of Armenia, the volume of foreign direct investments amounted to about $1 billion. Partner news | Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |