BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 8
By Fidan Babayeva – Trend:
Azerbaijani wine worth $50,000 will be exported to South Korea till late 2020, Chairman of the Azerbaijan Wine Producers and Exporters Association Elchin Madatov told Trend on June 8.
“The negotiations on the development of cooperation with South Korea are underway,” the chairman added. "Azerbaijani wine also is planned to be exported to the US till late 2020. We continue to negotiate with other countries interested in our products."
“The income from the export of Azerbaijani wine to Israel amounted to $20,000,” Madatov said. “Azerbaijani wine was exported to Israel for the first time. The second batch is planned to be sent in late July and early August.”
The main exporters of Azerbaijani wine are Sheki, Jalilabad, Ganja, Goygol wineries, as well as a number of other private companies involved in the production of alcoholic beverages.
The volume of wine production in Azerbaijan last year decreased and amounted to over 500,000 decalitres. At the same time, in 2019, a record grape harvest was collected in Azerbaijan - more than 190,000 tons, which is 30 percent more than a year before.
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