Fish and fishery products from Armenia are now potentially… (армения · рыба · экспорт)
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 been granted permission to export fish and fish products to the European Union.
- The Ministry of Economy of Armenia confirmed that all necessary procedures and EU approvals have been obtained.
- The decision allows Armenian businesses to compensate for losses due to the closure of the Russian market.
- Minister Gеворг Папоян announced this development on July 20, 2024.
- Russia has imposed restrictions on various agricultural imports from Armenia since May 2024.
Points of divergence
- This is the first time Armenia has received such a permit. — vedomosti
- The summit of the European Political Community in Yerevan on May 4 intensified tensions between Moscow and Yerevan. — vedomosti
- Russia has imposed a ban on certification of live fish and fish products destined for export to Russia since June 3, 2024. — interfax
- The EU intends to introduce autonomous trade measures that would exempt about 80% of Armenian exports from tariffs. — interfax
Coverage (4 sources)
- 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