Governmental support needed for promoting Armenian wineSeptember 23, 2011 - 14:25 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Chairman of the Union of Winemakers of Armenia Avag Harutyunyan believes that marketing policy in promoting Armenian wine in foreign markets requires direct support from the authorities. According to Harutyunyan, Armenian brandy production and promotion requires no marketing, and “brandy makers know it well”. “When they enter the wine market, they come to use both allowed and prohibited methods to conquer it, thus violating its balance. It is noteworthy, that following crisis, wealthy brandy makers made considerable investments in wine production, thus, creating unequal competition conditions for wine makers,” he said. As to the foreign market, he said here governmental support is required, “which we lack”. “We have repeatedly stressed this, but no feedback,” he said. In addition, Harutyunyan suggested to ban vodka and brandy advertisement at the local market. 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 | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. |