  34.6% growth recorded in brandy production in Armenia in January-July 2010 August 31, 2010 - 17:44 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - 5.7mln liters of brandy were produced in Armenia in January-July 2010 that is 34.6% higher as compared with the same period of last year. According to the National Statistical Service, 4.8mln liters of vodka were produced during the first seven months of 2010 that is 23.9% lower as compared with the same period of last year. Besides, 2.3mln liters of wine were produced in January-July 2010 against 1.8mln liters in 2009 (22.3% growth was recorded). Meanwhile, 9.6mln liters of beer were produced during the first seven months of 2010 that is 53.2% higher as compared with the same period of last year. Production of sparkling wines grew by 32.5%, amounting to 123.8thous. liters. In addition, 0.5% drop was recorded in production of soft drinks in January-July 2010, totaling 19.7mln liters.   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 |  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. |
