The export volumes of Armenian wine have grown by 30 per cent for the past six months to compare with the data of the same period of the previous year,” Executive Director at Armenian Vineyard and Winemaking Foundation Zaruhi Muradyan stated on Thursday at a year-end event, summing up the Foundation activities in 2018.

In Muradyan’s words, the growth was recorded due to the Foundation’s work and despite the decline resulting from this year’s adverse weather conditions. The Head of the Foundation also informed that growth is recorded in the internal consumption volumes as well.

As the ministry of agriculture reports, in average 1,2 liters were consumed per capita during previous years while the number in 2018 is 2,6 liters.

Additionally, Armenian wineries have taken part in numerous international fairs that have resulted in number of agreements signed with foreign partners. Armenian wines are represented at around 30 countries and the main consumption markets are Russia, Switzerland, Ukraine, Georgia, China, and France.