6% growth recorded in Armenia’s brandy production in Jan-Apr 2011May 31, 2011 - 13:26 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 4,311.3thous. liters of brandy were produced in Armenia in January-April 2011, what is 6% more compared to the same period in 2010. According to the RA National Statistical Service, production of vodka dropped by 33.5% to total 1,443.6thous. liters during the reported period. 1,367.7thous. liters of wine were produced in January-April 2011 against 1,427.3thous. liters in 2010 (4.2% drop). 2,809.2thous. liters of beer were produced in January-April 2011 against 2,124.4thous. liters during the same period in 2010 (13.9% drop). 10.1% drop was recorded in sparkling wine production to reach 55.9thous. liters in 2011. Soft drinks production dropped by 8.6% e in 2011 to total 9,724.1thous. liters in 2011. 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 | International cybercrime ringleaders arrested in Armenia, Ukraine Europol, Europe's crime agency, has arrested four ringleaders of several cybercrime networks that used botnets. Armenia skips CSTO Defense Ministers meeting A meeting of the Council of Defense Ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization countries began in Almaty. Armenian, Iranian foreigh policy chief talk over the phone The Foreign Minister of Armenia once again expressed condolences to his counterpart on the death of the President of Iran. Armenia, U.S. customs authorities to boost assistance with new deal The government has approved an agreement with the U.S. government on mutual assistance between the customs authorities. |