BRANDY PRODUCTION GROWS BY 17,7% IN ARMENIA IN JAN-AUG 2008
ArmInfo
2008-10-02 16:17:00
ArmInfo. The volume of brandy production has grown by 17,7% in
Armenia in Jan-Aug 2008 and amounted to 9924,3 thsd liters, chairman
of Armenian Wine Producers Union Avag Harutyunyan told ArmInfo
correspondent. ‘A total of 1283,8 thsd liters of brandy was produced
in the republic in August of the current year’, – he said.
‘Growth of the production volume is explained by falling of wine
production by 13,4% – to 1883,3 thsd liters (255,8 thsd/l in August)
over the mentioned period. A total of 7451,7 thsd liters of vodka and
liquor was produced over that period of time, which is by 3,8% lower
of the passed year indicator’, – he said and added that champaign wine
production reduced sharply over the reported period and amounted 138
thsd liters against 203 thsd liters last year. A total of 7332,5 thsd
liters of bear was produced against 8355,7 thsd liters over the same
period of 2007. Production of non-alcohol drinks has grown by 21,8%,
amounting to 27,2 mln. liters.