  Armenia whiskey production triples, that of brandy grows by 50% June 3, 2016 - 14:15 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The volume of Armenia’s beverage production amounted to AMD 28.64 billion in January-April 2016, up by 21% against the same period last year. In particular, 555.000 liters of whiskey were produced in the first four months this year, which is three times as much as the figure registered a year earlier (187.200 liters). Wine production grew by 13.4% to around 2.06 million liters, while that of brandy increased by 49.3% to over 5 million liters in the reporting period. The production of vodka-liqueurs and beer, on the contrary, dropped by 9.4% and 8.6%, respectively. In Q1 of 2016, 17.1 million liters of soft drinks were produced, down by 10.6%.   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 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. |
