  Armenia's brandy production rises 1% in Jan-June 2013 August 2, 2013 - 11:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 8 129,2 thousand liters of brandy was produced in Armenia in January-June 2013, with production volume increasing by 1% against the same period in 2012 (8 051,3 thousand liters). According to the National Statistical Service, 2 425,4 thousand liters of wine was produced in January-June 2013 against 2 009,9 thousand liters in 2012 (20,7% increase). During the reporting period, beer production totaled 6 374,6 thousand liters, dropping by 2,4% against 2012 output (6 533,1 thousand liters). Production of champagne increased 3,1 times totaling 116,9 thousand liters. In January-June 2013, production of soft drinks in Armenia increased by 30,3% to total 20 889,2 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 |  Latest news Russia provides info about arrested Armenian ex-MP  Russian law enforcement agencies have provided information about the arrest of Tigran Urikhanyan.Lemkin Institue slams Pashinyan's “cryptic engagement with Genocide denial” The Lemkin Institute is alarmed over Pashinyan’s statements “questioning Armenia's legal basis to pursue justice against Turkey”.41 detained as antigovernment protests continue in Yerevan 41 people were detained in Yerevan as people demanding Pashinian’s resignation stage campaigns of civil disobedience.Armenia votes for UN resolution granting Palestine new rights The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on May 10 to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine. |
