Armenia’s brandy production drops 11,1% in Jan-FebApril 29, 2013 - 11:33 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 2 213.9 thousand liters of brandy was produced in Armenia in January-February 2013, with production volume decreasing by 11,1% against the same period in 2012 (2 489.7 thousand liters). According to the National Statistical Service, 1 424.3 thousand liters of vodka was produced in the same period, production volume increasing by 47% against 2012. 656.6 thousand liters of wine was produced in January-February 2013 against 636.3 thousand liters in 2012 (3,2 % increase). During the reporting period, beer production totaled 872.6 thousand liters, dropping by 6,3% against 2012 output (931.7 thousand liters). Production of champagne increased by 18,8 %, totaling 31.9 thousand liters. In January-February 2013, production of soft drinks in Armenia increased by 26,2% to total 4 947.5 thousand liters. 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 | Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush province Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. |