47.7% growth recorded in brandy production in Armenian in January-April 2010June 1, 2010 - 15:06 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 4.07mln liters of brandy were produced in Armenia in January-April 2010 that is 47.7% higher as compared with the same period of 2009. Meanwhile, 2.19mln liters of vodka were produced from January to April 2010 that is 39.4% lower as compared with the same period of 2009, the Armenian National Statistical Service reported. Besides, 1.44mln liters of wine were produced in January-April 2010 against 1.07mln liters during the same period of 2009. 3.12mln liters of beer were produced in January-April 2010 that is 52.7% higher as compared with the same period of 2009. Production of sparkling wines grew by 46.4%, amounting to 62.2 thous. liters during the reported period. In addition, production of soft drinks decreased by 12.3%, totaling 10.64mln liters during the first quarter of 2010. 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 | About 173 million drams and more than 30 beneficiary funds. "The Power of One Dram" is 4 years old In June 2020, the exclusive joint corporate social responsibility initiative of Idram and IDBank "The Power of One Dram" was launched. Aliyev travels to Turkey at Erdogan's invitation On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. CSTO budget “to be adjusted due to Yerevan’s non-payment of contributions” The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. Russia sends note of protest to Armenia over envoy’s trip to Ukraine’s Bucha Russia has sent a note of protest to Armenia over the visit of Vladimir Karapetyan and Tigran Ter-Margaryan to Bucha. |