FruitFull Armenia VI AgroForum kicks off in YerevanSeptember 16, 2010 - 11:44 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The FruitFull Armenia VI AgroForum dedicated to development of viticulture and winemaking kicked off in Yerevan on September 16, with participation of viticulturists, winemakers, oenologists and wine market experts from France, Italy, Austria, etc. The forum offers an incentive to make Armenian wine a recognizable brand. It will focus in three main aspects: vine cultivation, wine production and export planning. Discussions will also be held on Free Economic Zone and Cold Storage Facility projects as well. 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 | 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. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |