Armenia ice cream production increased 40-fold in JanuaryMarch 11, 2019 - 12:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - In January, production of ice cream and sorbet increased 39-fold in Armenia against the same period last year. According to data published by the National Statistical Service, 39,000 liters of sweetened frozen products were produced in the first month of the current year against the 1000 liters produced a year earlier. Meanwhile, milk production was down by 11%. In January 2019, economic activity in Armenia grew by 6% against the same period last year. Photo by Ricky Carioti/The Washington Post 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 | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |