ARMENIA’S COGNAC PRODUCTION DROPS BY 8.1% IN 2014

YEREVAN, February 11. /ARKA/. Armenia’s cognac production dropped by
8.1% to a total of 18,725,500 liters in 2014, compared to the year
before, Armenia’s National Statistical Service (NSS) reported.

A drop was seen also in wine production in the country – 8.2% down
to about 6,130,900 liters in the reporting period.

Vodka production fell by 4.1% to 9,502,300 liters in twelve months. A
total of 634,400 liters of champagne (18.3% increase) and 23,716,500
liters of beer (18.3% increase) was produced in the period.

Non-alcoholic beverages manufactured in the period totaled 79,972,600
liters, an increase of 26.1% compared to January-December the year
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