Armenia denies allegations by Russia's Rosselkhoznadzor regarding…
Armenia denies allegations by Russia's Rosselkhoznadzor regarding the use of infected animal milk and imported raw materials in dairy production for Russia, asserting that joint inspections found no such issues. Despite this, Russia plans to restrict dairy imports from Armenia starting July 27.
Consensus
- A joint inspection of four Armenian dairy enterprises by Russian and Armenian officials took place from July 14 to July 21.
- The inspection did not find evidence of using milk from sick animals or imported raw materials in the production process, according to Armenia.
- Russia plans to restrict the import of dairy products from Armenia starting July 27.
- Armenia maintains that all its products have passed necessary laboratory tests and are safe.
Points of divergence
- Russia has not yet submitted results of the joint inspection to Armenia. — vm
- Rosselkhoznadzor claims that inspections confirmed use of milk from infected animals and third-country raw materials, as well as systemic issues with traceability and veterinary documentation. — vesti
- Armenia states it has continuously conducted control measures and halts production and destroys dangerous batches when violations are found. — vesti
Coverage (2 sources)
- Armenia denies violations during production of dairy products for Russia — Вечерняя Москва
- Yerevan denies claims by the Russian Federal Service for Supervision of Consumer Rights and Human Welfare regarding the quality of Armenian products — Вести