ARMENIAN BRANDY PRODUCTION INCREASES 44.5% IN TWO MONTHS

ARKA
March 31, 2008

YEREVAN, March 31. /ARKA/. Brandy production in Armenia totalled
$2.1mln increasing 44.5% during the first two months of 2008 as
compared to the same period of 2007.

The RA National Statistical Service reported that wine production
decreased 29.7% in the reported period to 387,600 litres. 682.8
thousand litres of vodka and other alcoholic beverages were produced
in the country which exceeds 0.1% the previous year’s showing.

In the reported period a sharp decrease of champagne production
was recorded – 11.2 thousand litres against 48,800 of the previous
year. The production of alcohol-free beverages increased 32.4%
totalling 3.8mln litres in the given period.