Manvel Ghazaryan: Armenians use more vodka than Russians
The RA Minister of Agriculture or his representatives visit "Vedi Alco" Company every day to see whether the company has not gone back on its promise to purchase grapes from peasants.
The president of the Company, Manvel Ghazaryan says they will keep their promise, though he notes their business is not going well.
"The company's exports have declined about 50 percent in volume," Mr Ghazaryan said adding that Vedi Alco has also lost its largest market in Russia.
Asked why the government forces a company with reduced export volumes to buy grape from villagers, Mr Ghazaryan said, "They are fulfilling their functions; they are concerned."
Though the president of the company says they have not been forced to purchase grapes from farmers, he confesses that they do not need to store the fruit. "We have not fully exhausted the harvest bought in 2010," he said.
At the same time Manvel Ghazaryan says they want to help farmers by buying grapes. He also noted that Armenians started to drink less wine and more vodka.
"Today Armenians use more vodka than Russians," he concluded.
