Armenian wine and brandy heading to Asian marketNovember 14, 2017 - 12:25 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - With the support of the Development Foundation of Armenia and Vine and Wine Foundation of Armenia, 13 local wine, brandy and other alcoholic drinks producing companies are participating in the ProWine China 2017 expo, currently underway in Shanghai. Armenian wines and brandy are presented in a single pavilion. The sector is one of the government’s priorities, therefore the participation of companies with export potential has been co-financed by the state. ProWine China is the largest exhibition in the sector, with 650 companies from 37 countries participating this year and over 12.000 importers and professionals expected to visit the three-day event. The representatives of both foundations have worked with international buyer organizations and distributors in advance to achieve demand for Armenian produce. Asia is among Armenian target markets, where Armenian products are competitive due to the combination of millennial-old traditions of winemaking and the latest technology. Today, Armenian wine and brandy are exported to more than 25 countries worldwide. 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 | 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. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |