Brandy production increased 33,8% in January-November 2010January 7, 2011 - 12:18 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 11,3 million liters of brandy was produced in Armenia in January-November 2010, increasing 33,8% compared to the same period in 2009. According to the National Statistical Service, 9,1 million liters of vodka was produced, what is 20,8% less than in January-November 2009. Production of wines increased by 18% (4,2 million liters against 3,5 million liters in 2009). At that, production of sparkling wines grew 64,7% to total 408,9 thousand liters. Production of non-alcoholic drinks increased 2%. 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 | Police try to impede Armenian Church head’s access to war memorial Police tried to stop the supreme head of the Armenian Apostolic Church, Catholicos Karekin II, from visiting a war memorial. Greece says ready to help as Armenia fights flooding consequences Greece is ready to assist Armenia in combatting the consequences of deadly floods in the country’s north. “He will leave”: Protest leader no longer demands meeting with Pashinyan Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan no longer demands a meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. |