Armenia registered 3.1% growth in brandy production in Jan-Feb 2011April 5, 2011 - 15:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 1,755.1thous. liters of brandy were produced in Armenia in January-February 2011, what is 3.1% higher compared to the same period in 2010. According to the national Statistical Service, production of vodka dropped by 22.8% to total 514thous. liters during the reported period. 448.9thous. liters of wine were produced in January-February 2011 against 570.1thous. liters in 2010 (21.3% drop). 858thous. liters of beer were produced in January-February 2011 against 956.9thous. liters during the same period in 2010 (10.3% drop). 7.1% drop was recorded in sparkling wine production to reach 3,820.9thous. liters in 2011. 0.4% increase was recorded in soft drinks production in 2011, reaching 3,820.9thous. liters. 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 | Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. Azerbaijan extends Rune Vardanyan’s arrest by 5 months A court in Azerbaijan has extended the arrest of former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan by five months. Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. |