Armenian brandy to be produced in BelarusAugust 22, 2010 - 16:39 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - During a visit to Armenia, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko visited Noy brandy factory in Yerevan, where an agreement was reached on establishment of the factory’s branch and production of Armenian brandy in Belarus. Lukashenko also attended Belarusian Ar-Be trade house which will open soon, offering over 1600 kinds of Belarusian goods. “Belarusian products will be in demand it Armenia. These are not expensive and of high quality,” he said, Komsomolskaya Pravda reported Related links: 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 | Armenian delegation participating in NATO PA session The delegation is headed by Andranik Kocharyan, the chairman of the standing committee on defense and security matters. Schengen visa cost won’t change for Armenia – diplomat The increase in the cost of a Schengen visa will not apply to citizens of Armenia, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson has said. Azerbaijan's defense spending set to increase by 11% Azerbaijan's spending on defense and national security will increase by 11%, according to a fresh bill. Armenian PM’s helicopter makes emergency landing in Vanadzor The helicopter transporting Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan made an emergency landing in Vanadzor. |