There will be no problems with grape procurement – ​​Minister

ArmInfo. In 2025, 2,000 tons of grapes were harvested, a 21.8% increase compared to the previous year. This was announced by the Armenian Minister of Economy during a press conference on February 6.

He also noted that no problems arose in 2025, and no complaints were received related to grape harvesting. Without specifying the exact amount, the minister noted that the cost of harvesting also increased over the year. Recalling that there were no complaints regarding the organization of these processes in 2024, Papoyan promised that everything will proceed smoothly in 2026 as well.

The Minister of Economy also cited export figures for cognac spirit and wine. Specifically, he noted that cognac spirit shipments increased by 13.7% year-on-year, reaching 12.4 million liters. However, he did not specify the volume of wine Armenia exported to third-country markets, limiting himself to the dynamics of the value of export deliveries – an increase of 13%.

Meanwhile, according to the Customs Service, Armenia reduced its wine exports by 31.8% in the first half of 2025 (compared to a 3.6% increase a year ago), reaching a volume of 1.4 million liters. The customs value of exported wine decreased by 12.6% to $7.3 million.

The Russian market traditionally accounts for the bulk of wine exports – 70% (compared to 82.7% a year ago). The United States (6.6%), Poland (3.3%), China and France (2.5% each), Belgium (1.9%), the Netherlands and Lithuania (1.7% each), Canada (1.2%), Italy (0.8%), Germany, and Kazakhstan (0.7% each) follow, far behind. Smaller volumes were exported to Argentina, India, Greece, Belarus, Bulgaria, Brazil, Japan, Taiwan, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Ukraine, the Czech Republic, Spain, and Israel. Less than 1,000 liters were shipped to the markets of Angola, the UAE, Iceland, Latvia, Cyprus, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Norway, and Sweden.