Armenian winemakers stored 135 thousand tons of grapes in 2010November 12, 2010 - 14:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenians winemakers have stored 135 thousand tons of grapes this year, chairman of the Union of Winemakers of Armenia said. “This year was remarkable for a number of reasons,” Avag Harutyunyan told a news conference on November 12. “We reaped a good harvest and the winemakers had the possibility to buy only high-quality grapes,” he said. The average purchase price for 1 kg of grapes totaled AMD 124 against AMD 117 in 2009 and AMD 142 in 2008. 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 | Pashinyan travels to Iran to pay tribute to Raisi, others Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has left for the Islamic Republic of Iran on a working visit. Armenia-Qatar ties discussed in Doha The Secretary of Armenia’s Security Council met with the Deputy Secretary General of the National Security Council of Qatar. ARARAT special evening dedicated to Aznavour's 100th Anniv. On May 20 ARARAT legendary Armenian brandy, celebrated the centennial of Maestro Charles Aznavour with a special event. Surveying works underway in Armenia’s Kirants Surveying works are underway in the Armenian village of Kirants in the northern Tavush province. |