So that the Whole Harvest be Realized

NKR Government Information and
Public Relations Department

September 14, 2009

Grape harvest has been started in the Republic, and about 15 thousand
tons of vintage is expected this year. How to organize the crop
procurement for the whole harvest to be realized and vinedressers to be
properly compensated,- this was the central issue the conference
convened at NKR Prime Minister Ara Haroutyunyan was dedicated to. Vice
Premier S.Tevosyan, Minister of Agriculture A.Tsatryan, Directors of
Artsakh Investment Fund and the Fund of Agricultural Support, Chairman
of "Artsakhbank" CJSC and directors of the Republic’s wineries partook
in the conference.
Representatives of blank production companies informed that they
will receive grape wine material at cost of AMD 100 per 1 kg and
reported about the storage volume capabilities of their wineries. They
do no suffice for the storage of the whole crop to be gathered,
therefore, Prime Minister A.Haroutyunyan charged the Minister of
Agriculture with a task to examine and register the minor wine
industries operating in Artsakh as well. Together with large-scale
companies they will be provided financial aid in form of preference
credits by the state for the winegrowers’ payments to be made in time.
There will be 6% interest rate credits allowed for a three-year
repayment period. Negotiations on Artsakh grape realization will be
held with Armenian companies as well. Some arrangements towards the
realization of table grape will be taken.
The Prime Minister assigned the competent bodies a task to gather
everyday information on vintage and the storage process as well as to
prepare legislative changes on exempting domestic wine production from
the excise tax. The Government pursues favorable conditions to be
created for minor industries,- A.Haroutyunyan noted.