Upper Lars Opening Makes No Difference to Brandy Exporter

The opening of the Upper Lars checkpoint will in no way turn have an effect on the volume of brandy being exported from Armenia, said Yerevan Brandy Company Managing Director Ara Grigoryan at a press conference in the Armenian city of Berd.

“We export our goods via the Yerevan-Poti-Novorossiysk route. We’ve never had transport or logistic issues. The drop in brandy sales in the Russian market was more so connected to financial issues, when the big chains had financial difficulties: the goods were being sold, but no money was being transferred to the supplier, [and that’s] why the supply was discontinued,” said Grigoryan.

Grigoryan also noted that the Yerevan Brandy Company has opened up a brandy and spirits distillery in the city of Berd, in the marz (province) of Tavush, which operates using distillery equipment brought from France.