YEREVAN. - Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has put limitations on imports to his country, including the products of Armenia’s “Noy” Wine, Brandy and Vodka Factory, even though this factory’s owner Gagik Tsarukyan has very close relations with Lukashenko,” Zhoghovurd daily writes. 

“According to reports, Lukashenko is prohibiting the import of those products and obligating the establishment of a corresponding factory in his country. In his interview with the newspaper, Multi Group company’s director Sedrak Arustamyan said he is unaware of this ban and they are exporting brandy to Belarus. By the way, Armenian Ambassador to Belarus Armen Khachatryan proposed, in Minsk, that the country’s authorities lift the quota on importing Armenian brandy. According to a Ukrainian agency, the Ambassador will raise this issue at the highest level,” Zhoghovurd writes.