Fish and fishery products from Armenia are now potentially…
Fish and fishery products from Armenia are now potentially exportable to the EU. As reported on June 26, the Russian market can easily compensate for the lost volumes of fish shipments from Armenia. Armenia has been granted the right to export fish to European Union countries.
Consensus
- Armenian companies have received official permission to export fish and fish products to the European Union.
- The Ministry of Economy of Armenia confirmed that all necessary procedures and approvals from the EU have been obtained.
- Russia has imposed restrictions on imports of Armenian agricultural products, including fish, starting in May 2023.
- Armenia is pursuing a policy of diversifying its export markets away from Russia toward the European Union.
- The Russian market had long served as the primary and most convenient destination for Armenian fish exports.
Points of divergence
- Armenian producers admit their products currently do not meet many EU standards, and exporting to the EU is economically unfeasible at this time. — tg_rybar
- The Armenian government views the new export rights as a success of its Euro-integration policy and a way to compensate for losses from the closure of the Russian market. — vm
- This is the first time Armenia has received such an export permit from the EU. — vedomosti
- Russia's restrictions on Armenian agricultural imports began in May 2023, with specific product bans introduced sequentially starting from 22 May. — interfax
Coverage (5 sources)
- 📝In the networks of European integration📝 — Рыбарь
- Minister Papoyan: Armenia will redirect fish supplies from Russia to the European Union — Вечерняя Москва
- Armenia Granted the Right to Export Fish to the European Union — Ведомости
- Armenia Granted the Right to Export Fish to EU Countries — Вести
- Armenia Granted the Right to Export Fish to European Union Countries — Интерфакс
Key entities
- Armenia
- EU
- European Union
- Gevorg Papoyan
- Moscow
- Russia
- INTERFAX.RU
- Interfax
- Meta
- Yerevan
- European Union
- Rosselkhoznadzor
- European Union (EU)