Ara Grigoryan elected as Chairman of Union of Armenian Brandy MakersFebruary 23, 2011 - 16:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Executive Director of Yerevan Brandy Company Ara Grigoryan was elected to the post of Chairman of the Union of Armenian Brandy Makers during the union’s constituent meeting. Armenian Minister of Economy Tigran Davtyan noted during the meeting that the Union will be an open structure for all the companies operating in the field. He added that the government will provide consultation to the union, as well as coordinate the problems faced by the field, the press service of the RA Ministry of Economy reported. Davtyan added that the post of the Union’s Chairman is rotational. The constituent agreement of the union was signed by 12 companies dealing with Armenian brandy production. 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 | Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. “Great success”: Pashinyan pleased with new border protocol Pashinyan has described the signing by Armenia and Azerbaijan of a protocol on delimitation in Tavush as “a great success”. Armenia, Azerbaijan sign protocol on demarcation coordinates Armenia’s government took on May 15 another step towards handing over four border areas to Azerbaijan. U.S. warns Georgia not to side with Moscow against the west Georgia has been warned by the U.S. not to become an adversary of the west by falling back in line with Moscow. |