Export of Armenian wines set to surge by 30 percent

YEREVAN, July 25. / ARKA /. The chairman of the Union of Armenian
Winemakers, Avag Harutyunyan, has predicted today a 30 percent surge
in export of Armenian wines this year.

Speaking at a news conference he said the export of Armenian wines has
already grown by 30 percent this year from 2013 and this trend will
continue.

According to him, this increase in exports of Armenian wines is due to
the improvement of their quality and rising demand in foreign markets.

According to the National Statistical Service, brandy production in
January – May 2014 decreased by 11.1 percent year-on-year to 5.5
million liters.

During this period wine production was said to have declined by 2.8%
to about 2 million liters, while production of Champaign wines grew by
19 percent to 115,500 liters and production of beer jumped by 82
percent to 8.3 million liters. -0-

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