Production of Armenian cognac declinedJuly 31, 2009 - 20:28 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Brandy production decreased by 50,4 per cent in Armenia over January-June 2009, compared to the same period of last year. Accordingto the RA National Statistical Service, over first half-year 3626.8 thousand liters of cognac were produced in Armenia. The 5.9 per cent fall has been observed in the production of liquor and vodka (5406.3 thousand liters) over the same period, beer production has also decreased by 3.1 per cent to 4505.3 thousand liters. Production of wine increased by 8.9 per cent reaching 1482.5 thousand liters, and the production of sparkling wine grew by 13.6 per cent to 70.3 thousand liters. Over the first half-year production of soft drinks (soft drinks, carbonated and energy drinks, etc.) declined by 12,4 per cent and amounted to 16.5 million liters, the national statistical service reports. 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 | Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. Azerbaijan extends Rune Vardanyan’s arrest by 5 months A court in Azerbaijan has extended the arrest of former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan by five months. Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. |