Russian brewers plan to increase exports on an annual basis, industry officials said at an all-Russian meeting on developing Russia's brewing industry, Interfax revealed. Russian breweries export to 32 countries, Vladimir Kaishev, the head of the Agriculture Ministry's food and processing industry department, said. Russia exported 24 million liters in 2001, 55 million in 2002 and 100 million in 2003. "We were pleasantly surprised that Russian beer has started to become popular in Germany," he said.

23 April, 2004