Armenian winemakers visit Austria’s wine-producing regionsJune 2, 2012 - 18:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On May 28-June 1, 12 Armenian wine-makers from Armenian State Agrarian University and companies resenting the small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) visited Austria’s wine-producing regions. According to RA MFA press service, the visit was organized at the initiative of Vienna Mayor Office, Armenian embassy in Vienna, Small and Medium Entrepreneurship Development National Center of Armenia and Austrian consulting company PANPLAN. The wine-makers visited different schools, vineyards and exchanged experience with other wine-makers. Upon completion of the visit they were awarded relevant certificates. 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 Security Council chief traveling to Qatar Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan will travel on a working visit to Qatar. Pillars installed in Armenian border village of Kirants In the Armenian village of Kirants, three border markers have been installed, and border guards stand next to them. Armenian Foreign Minister regrets “tragic loss” of Iranian counterpart The Armenian Foreign Ministry has expressed shock over the death of the Iranian President and the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Armenian PM sends condolences to Iran Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan sent a message of condolence to the Supreme Leader Seyyed Ali Khamenei. |