5.8% growth recorded in Armenia’s brandy production in Q1 2011April 30, 2011 - 13:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 2,906.4thous. liters of brandy were produced in Armenia in January-March 2011, what is 5.8% higher compared to the same period in 2010. According to the RA National Statistical Service, production of vodka dropped by 28.9% to total 944.5thous. liters during the reported period. 873.3thous. liters of wine were produced in January-March 2011 against 961.4thous. liters in 2010 (9.2% drop). 1,595.9thous. liters of beer were produced in January-March 2011 against 1,852.9thous. liters during the same period in 2010 (13.9% drop). 10.5% drop was recorded in sparkling wine production to reach 48.4thous. liters in 2011. 9.9% increase was recorded in soft drinks production in 2011, reaching 7,262.2thous. 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 | Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. €3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms. Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. |