  ARMENIA WINE company wins silver at France’s Muscats du Monde contest July 28, 2012 - 19:33 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - ARMENIA WINE company won a silver medal at annual Muscats du Monde wine competition held in France’s Languedoc Roussillon Region in July 2012. “The victory in this key contest is essential in boosting international awareness of Armenian wines,” ARMENIA WINE general consultant Jean-Baptiste Soulat said in Yerevan. “Armenia has every chance to be represented at international wines market, with the country meeting the 4 key requirements: the climate, soil, grape quality and human factor,” he said. The company director Artur Harutyunyan, in turn, noted that a governmental council was already formed to promote Armenian wines and implement wine-making development strategies. Muscats du Monde competition featured 232 sorts of wine from 24 countries worldwide including France, Italy, Germany, Austria, Brazil.   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 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. |
