Armenian brandy production down 4,1% in January 2011March 1, 2011 - 12:37 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 679,5 thousand liters of brandy were produced in Armenia in January 2011, what is 4,1% less compared to the same period last year. According to the national Statistical Service, production of vodka increased by 15,6% to total 234,7 thousand liters. Production of beer decreased by 14,4% to make 312,6 thousand liters, while production of sparkling wines decreased by 65,5% to total 2,9 thousand liters. 1,7 million liters of non-alcoholic drinks were produced, what is 8,9% compared to January 2010. 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 | Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. Armenian, Azerbaijani heads of parliament meet in Switzerland President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan. Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. |