ARMENIA RAISES FIRST-HALF BRANDY OUTPUT BY 13.8%

ARKA
Aug 19, 2008

YEREVAN, August 19. /ARKA/. Armenia raised the first-half brandy
output by 13.8% to 7.3mln liters, the RA National Statistical Service
(NSS) reports.

Wine production declined by 22.7% to 1,361.2 liters in January-June.

Vodka and liqueur production decreased by 2.5% as of end-June.

The first-half champagne output slumped to 81,400 liters against
154,200 liters in January-June 2007.

The country produced 4,651.4 liters of beer in the first half of 2008
against 5,123.8 liters during the corresponding period last year. The
first-half output of non-alcohol goods rose 24.1% to 18.9mln liters.