US Embassy in Yerevan hosts annual Wine and Cheese TastingDecember 19, 2009 - 11:16 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On December 18, the Center for Agribusiness and Rural Development (CARD) and the U.S. Embassy held their annual Wine and Cheese Tasting. Each year, this event allows retailers, restaurant owners, local vendors and members of the international community to sample wine and cheese produced by Armenian producers supported by CARD."The testing event allows manufacturers to present and promote their produce; vendors and consumers are given a chance to discover new products," US Ambassador to Armenia Marie Yovanovitch stated at the opening ceremony. This year, 11 cheese producers and 7 producers presented 20 varieties of local cheese and 22 types of Armenian wines. New products were presented for testing, among them: Gouda cheeses from three organizations, sheep feta cheese and apricot wine. The event concluded with the serving of sweet wine, Armenian chocolate and cheese cakes. The Center for Agribusiness and Rural Development (CARD) assists farmers and agribusiness in the production and marketing of food and related products to increase incomes and create jobs leading to sustainable live hoods for rural population. Beginning on-farm, CARD transforms low profit commodities into profitable, high value added products. 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 | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |