OPINION: ARMENIAN WINE-MAKERS NEED STATE SUPPORT

Panorama.am
17:12 21/04/2008

Armenian wine-makers need the state support, said Avag Harutyunyan,
the head of the Armenian Wine-makers’ Alliance, in a meeting with
the journalists today.

According to him when Russia forbid to import Georgian wine, Armenian
wine-makers tried to get use of the situation and export much wine to
Russia by the support of the government. "But we failed nevertheless
the alliance has applied to different bodies several times," said
A. Harutyunyan.

According to Harutyunyan Georgia made some attempts and improved the
quality of its product and today they export their wine to Russian
market again. He reminded that Georgian authorities provided serious
support to their wine-makers.

Harutyunyan reminded that 80% of Armenian grapes are used to get
brandy, and this is the business of richer people who do not need
state support.