  U.S. Embassy in Yerevan hosts cheese and wine samplingDecember 3, 2010 - 20:54 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On December 3, the U.S. Embassy in Yerevan hosted a cheese and wine sampling, featuring products of 7 wine- and 10 cheese-makers. The event was organized by the Embassy and Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD). “It’s a small part of products made in Armenia. I am hopeful that these will appear on your tables after this evening,” Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch said welcoming the guests. “Such events help local manufacturers present their production at international market,” Agriculture Minister Gerasim Alaverdyan commented.   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 |  Latest news 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.Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says.Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. |
