ARMENIA’S BRANDY OUTPUT DOWN 36.8% IN FIRST QUARTER OF 2009
RIA Novosti
18:33 | 05/ 05/ 2009
YEREVAN
Armenia’s brandy output declined 36.8% year-on-year in January-March
to 2.34 million liters, the country’s National Statistics Service
reported on Tuesday.
In January-March 2009, Armenian companies produced 2.65 million liters
of vodka, liquors and spirits, or 12.1% more than in the same period
of last year, the National Statistics Service said.
The output of wines went up 4% to 773,600 liters, while beer
production declined 14.3% to 1.17 million liters in January-March
2009 year-on-year.
Production of sparkling wines grew 14.5% to 41,800 liters in the
reporting period, the National Statistics Service said.
At the same time, the output of non-alcoholic beverages dropped 2.8%
in the reporting period to 7.45 million liters.
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