Armenia brandy production grew 40% in 2017February 1, 2018 - 13:12 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Brandy production in Armenia grew 39,4% in 2017 against the previous year, the National Statistical Service reveals. 30 million tons of brandy were produced in the reporting against the 21.5 million tons made in 2016. Volumes of wine, champagne and beer production grew in 2017 by 30%, 10% and 21%, respectively. Vodka production, meanwhile, declined by about 12%, that of liquor and whiskey dropped by 40% and 28%, respectively. 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 | Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush province Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. |