COGNAC PRODUCTION SEES SMALL YEAR-ON-YEAR DECREASE IN ARMENIA IN JANUARY-NOVEMBER
YEREVAN, January 12. /ARKA/. Armenia’s cognac production dropped by
6.6% to a total of 16,942,500 liters in January-November, compared
to the same period of 2013, Armenia’s National Statistical Service
(NSS) reported.
A drop was seen also in wine production in the country – 13.6% down
to about 5,082,400 liters in the reporting period.
Vodka production fell by 5.9% to 8,387,900 liters in eleven months.
A total of 400,400 liters of champagne (0.2% decline) and 22,935,000
liters of beer (29.6% increase) was produced in the period.
Non-alcoholic beverages manufactured in the period totaled 70,723,100
liters, an increase of 29.6% compared to January-November the year
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From: A. Papazian