PRODUCTION OF BRANDY AND WINE IN ARMENIA IN 2008 GREW BY 13% AND 2,2 TIMES RESPECTIVELY
ArmInfo
2009-02-02 12:43:00
ArmInfo. Production Of Brandy In Armenia In 2008 Grew By 13% To 15,961
Mln L as compared with 2007, the report of the National Statistical
Service of Armenia says.
Production of wine over the reporting period grew 2,2 times to 8,328
mln l.
At the same time, production of champagne reduced by 19,8% to 464,4
thsd l, beer reduced by 9,5% to 10,527 mln l and vodka liqueur reduced
by 4,8% – 12,122 mln l. Chairman of the Union of Armenians-winemakers
of Armenia Avag Harutyunyan told ArmInfo that much attention in
the country is paid to consumption of wine that is a positive
tendency. Moreover, volumes of export grow, that is typical to the
brandy as well, he said.