Armenia`s brandy and winemaking industry in crisis - economist 

ArmInfo. Unresolved logistical problems and the conflict with the Georgian authorities have had a negative impact on brandy production and winemaking, according to  economist Suren Parsyan.

In particular, according to official statistics, 6.4 million liters  of brandy were produced in Armenia in the first half of 2025, with an  annual decrease in volumes of 31.8%. Wine production volumes are also  not encouraging, judging by the annual decline of 36.3%, with a  capacity of 2.8 million liters. At the same time, the production of  sparkling wine (champagne) also decreased - by 14.7% to 410.5  thousand liters.  During the reporting period, 1.3 million liters of  whiskey were produced in Armenia, which is 19.2% less than the  volumes of the previous year.

"The reduction in the production of traditional Armenian alcohol by a  third this year, in turn, will negatively affect the volume of grape  purchases and prices in the fall. As a result, not only the producers  of alcoholic beverages will suffer, but also tens of thousands of  winegrowers," the economist notes on the social network, calling for  thinking about solving the problems with grape purchases today.

It should be noted that since the spring of this year, Armenian  brandy producers and their exporters have been sounding the alarm in  connection with the artificial obstacles that the Georgian side is  creating for Armenian producers supplying brandy to the markets of  third countries. Dozens of Armenian trucks loaded with this drink  have been idle for weeks at Georgian customs. Due to delays in  inspection, Armenian exporters are suffering large financial losses.

At the end of June, the heads of the Ministry of Economy and the  State Revenue Committee of the Republic of Armenia finally managed to  visit Tbilisi and discuss the problem with their Georgian colleagues,  after which it was announced . And, despite the fact  that the head of the Ministry of Economy Gevorg Papoyan almost daily  reports on the number of trucks with brandy that left the Georgian  customs point "Gezi" and entered the territory of Russia, exporters  continue to signal problems and extortions from truck drivers. It was  also reported that some Georgian officials want to establish some  control over the distribution of Armenian brandy. That is, instead of  Armenian producers themselves exporting brandy to Russia through  Georgia, companies controlled by the Georgians themselves would buy  this brandy and re-export it, receiving a certain commission.