Ara Grigoryan: Perno Ricard won't purchase grapes and spirit abroadSeptember 25, 2009 - 13:03 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Yerevan Brandy Company (YBC) intends to purchase 32000 tons of grapes this year, YBC executive director Ara Grigoryan said."We will buy 1 kg of grapes for AMD 130. In Aygevan and Tavush regions, the price was set as AMD 120. As to complaints that the price too low, I must say that it's dictated by the market," he said, adding that Perno Ricard won't purchase grapes and spirit abroad. "Our output has reduced by 35% this year but we intend to buy1750 kg more than in 2008," YBF executive director said. 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 | 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. |