ARMENIAN GOVERNMENT PLANS TO SELL MOSCOW BRANDY AND WINE FACTORYNovember 25, 2002 - 18:50 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian government plans to get about $300-400 thousand for the share holding of "Ararat" brandy and wine factory. RA agriculture minister David Zadoyan has stated that in his interview with "Arminfo" agency. At that he noted, at present no one wishes to acquire that even at such a price. That is explained with that purchasers are worried with a 2 million debt of that factory that will pass to new owner. The minister thinks that the factory has no cost and has only the name "Ararat". "Ararat" that does not function at present is sold with its unfinished Biryulov winery that also belongs to the Armenian government. Top stories President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. Partner news | Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1. Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri. Russia: Armenia’s frozen membership weakens CSTO position in Caucasus A Russian envoy said any step that could alienate the CSTO member states from each other is “deeply wrong”. Prosecutors to appeal Armenia ex-President’s acquittal Sargsyan was acquitted on Friday, May 31 more than four years after going on trial on corruption charges. |