List of companies of the Republic of Artsakh
The Republic of Artsakh is an unrecognised republic in the South Caucasus. The region is considered by the UN to be part of Azerbaijan, but is under the control of ethnic Armenian separatists. The Republic of Artsakh controls most of the territory of the former Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast. The telecommunications sector was developed with Karabakh Telecom investing millions of dollars in mobile telephony, spearheaded by a Lebanese company. Copper and gold mining has been advancing since 2002 with development and launch of operations at Drmbon deposit. Approximately 27–28 thousand tons (wet  weight) of concentrates are produced with average copper content of 19–21% and gold content of 32–34 g/t. The banking system is administered by Artsakhbank (the state bank) and a number of Armenian banks. The republic primarily uses the Armenian dram, while the Artsakh dram is also considered legal tender. Wine growing and processing of agricultural products, particularly wine (i.e., storage of wine, wine stuff, cognac alcohol) is one of the prioritized directions of the economic development. Notable firms. This list includes notable companies with primary headquarters located in the country. The industry and sector follow the Industry Classification Benchmark  taxonomy. Organizations which have ceased operations are included and noted as defunct. Wine-brandy-vodka producers in Artsakh. Artsakh is the 10th province of the historic Kingdom of Armenia. The region is known for wine-making since ancient times, especially the southern part, now mostly under Azerbaijani control, where the Artsakh vineyards are mainly found. It is home to the Khndoghni/Sireni grape variety. The climate of the region combined with its fertile soil allows to produce a unique variety of grapes, at an average height of 800 meters above sea level. Many wine karases (jugs) dating back to the  7th century, were found in the archaeological sites near the village of Togh, now under Azerbaijani control.