Armenian house of commerce to be opened in Belarus in 2011October 7, 2010 - 18:36 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Spokesman of the leader of Prosperous Armenia party Khachik Galstyan told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter that an Armenian house of commerce is planned to be opened in Belarus in 2011. On September 30, Armenian-Belarusian house of commerce – ArBe – was open in Yerevan as part of the 8th sitting of the intergovernmental commission on economic cooperation. Besides, Gagik Tsarukyan, the leader of the party and the owner of Multi Group concern, which includes Yerevan Ararat Brandy-Wine-Vodka Factory, told journalists that Belarus has already allocated an area for the construction of Belarusian-Armenian brandy factory. During his visit to Armenia, Belarusian Minister of Trade Valentin Chekanov said that the share of Armenian brandy sales in Belarus makes 38% of the entire brandy sale volume. Moldavian and other countries’ brandy is produced in Belarus as per the technology of these countries. This output is successfully sold in the market, while Belarus is going apply the same approach to Armenian brandy, the more so as there are restrictions on usage of Armenian brandy name in the Armenian legislation. Gagik Tsarukyan said that the joint enterprise will be using alcohol imported from Armenia. 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 | Lemkin Institute urges Armenia to respect people’s right to dissent The Lemkin Institute has urged the Armenian government to respect people’s fundamental human right to express their dissent. French-Armenian journalist returns to France after 41-day hunger strike Nicolian said on social media on Sunday, June 2 that he needs to improve his health in order to “continue the fight”. Iran’s Red Crescent sends aid to Armenia’s flood-hit regions The Iranian Red Crescent Society has sent humanitarian aid to the victims of deadly floods that hit northern Armenia on May 25-26. Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1. |