Armenia’s brandy production drops 4,6%June 12, 2013 - 13:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 4 964,3 thousand liters of brandy was produced in Armenia in January-April 2013, with production volume decreasing by 4,6% against the same period in 2012 (5 203.6 thousand liters). According to the National Statistical Service, 1 660,9 thousand liters of wine was produced in January-April 2013 against 1 363 thousand liters in 2012 (21,9% increase). During the reporting period, beer production totaled 3 007,4 thousand liters, dropping by 1,9% against 2012 output (3064,9 thousand liters). Production of champagne increased 2,3 times totaling 69,5 thousand liters. In January-April 2013, production of soft drinks in Armenia increased by 57,1% to total 11 815,4 thousand liters. 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 | Russia warns Armenia against “falling into West’s trap” Zakharova maintained, however, that anything that will benefit the people of Armenia can only be welcomed. CSTO: Armenia has not participated in secretariat’s work recently Recently Armenia has not participated in the work of the secretariat of the CSTO, Imangali Tasmagambetov said. Meeting with U.S., EU not against third parties, says Armenia The meeting scheduled for April 5 is dedicated to strengthening of the Armenia-EU-US cooperation, Yerevan added. Ucom launches network modernization efforts in few regions of Armenia In particular, on March 28, the legacy Mobile Switching Subsystem will be replaced with a new one. |