ArmInfo. The volume of wine production in Armenia has almost doubled in 5 years. Zaruhi Muradyan, director of the Vine and Wine Foundation of Armenia announced this during a meeting with Armenian businessmen from Ukraine.
According to the Foundation, presenting the main indicators of the industry, Muradyan told the guests about the Foundation's projects implemented in the areas of viticulture and winemaking in Armenia. Following the meeting, the parties agreed to maintain regular contacts in order to develop mutually beneficial cooperation in the fields of viticulture and winemaking, and the implementation of investment projects.
It should be noted that according to the data of the RA Customs Service, in H1 2022, Armenia exported 43.8 thousand liters of wine to the Ukrainian market, which is 72.2% lower than the indicator of a year ago; The customs value decreased, respectively, by 71.7% to $79.5 thousand. At the same time, no Ukrainian wine was supplied to Armenia during the reporting period. Whereas a year earlier, the volumes amounted to 15.6 thousand liters, with a customs value of $24.4 thousand. In January-September of this year, according to statistical data, 8.3 million liters of wine were produced in Armenia, with a y-o-y decline of 11.4%.
