ARMENIAN PRESIDENTIAL RESIDENCE BUYS $2,400-WORTH OF BRANDY – NEWSPAPER

June 07, 2013 | 07:02

YEREVAN. – Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan’s staff recently bought
about 1 million drams (approx. $2,400) worth of brandy, Zhoghovurd
daily reports.

“Zhoghovurd was able to find out that the Presidential [Residence]
purchased 53 bottles of 20-year old Nairi-type brandy and paid 18,600
drams [approx. $45] for each [bottle]; the total cost amounted to
985,800 drams [approx. $2,365].

To note, a 0.5-liter Nairi brandy is sold in stores for no less than
35,000 [approx. $84] drams.

According to Zhoghovurd’s information, Serzh Sargsyan drinks solely
Nairi-type brandy, and this very brandy is served in the receptions
that are held at the Presidential [Residence],” Zhoghovurd writes.

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