Grand Holding to expand activitiesFebruary 17, 2009 - 18:44 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Not all governments and spheres are subject to direct influence of world economic crisis. This fact is proved by Grand Holding activities, the company's President Hrant Vardanyan told a news conference today.Speaking about the Masis Tabak company strategy, Hrant Vardanyan said that a new American technology is implemented to automate tobacco drying process. "Besides 72 compartments, 36 more were imported this year which will promote significant production growth," he said. "New generation tobacco manufacturing equipment, which will be competitive in the international market for 30 years, was purchased to the amount of $1 million." "A printing department, with 30 percent working capacity is opened in confectioneries; other construction works will be finished this year. As for waste paper, a new conveyer line is installed to provide napkin and paper production in Armenia," Mr. Vardanyan said. Among programs planned, he specified waste paper recycling, construction of a dwelling house in Shengavit community, a sports club and a church in Masis. Also, a natural juice and vodka production will be set up. 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 | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. |