Cigarettes and drinks: What was produced in Armenia in JanuaryMarch 2, 2018 - 11:25 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Cigarette production grew 56% in January 2018 against the same period last year, the Armenian national statistical service reveals. Tobacco products worth AMD 12.1 billion were produced in the reporting period. Food production also grew, with 3.5% more produced in the first month of the year, while Beverage production decreased by about 15%. The country’s exports and imports increased by 45,2% and 47,6%, respectively, in January year-on-year. the industrial sector expanded by 14% in the reporting period, while that of construction grew 19.7%. 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. |