  Armenia, U.S. explore cooperation in winemaking December 18, 2025 - 14:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On December 17, Armenia’s Ambassador to the United States, Narek Mkrtchyan, held a meeting with U.S. Congressman Dan Newhouse, Co-Chair of the Congressional Wine Caucus, to discuss potential avenues for Armenian-American cooperation in grape growing and winemaking, the Armenian Embassy in Washington reported. During the discussion, the two sides also considered the possibility of organizing a joint event focused on Armenia’s winemaking traditions and current opportunities in the sector.   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 |  Related sections Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
