Farmers in Armenia blocked the road to Iran due to issues with crop…

Farmers in Armenia blocked the road to Iran due to issues with crop sales.

Consensus

Farmers in Armenia blocked the Erevan–Yeraskh international highway on July 20.
The blockade was a protest against problems with selling their tomato and cucumber harvest.
Processing plants refused to purchase tomatoes, citing inability to export processed products.
Russia's restrictions on importing certain Armenian agricultural goods contributed to market oversupply.
Minister of Economy Ghevorg Papoyan had previously promised to resolve the issue but failed to deliver.
Farmers demanded subsidies and assistance with exports.
After negotiations with police, farmers agreed to unblock the road.
Farmers threatened further protests if authorities did not act.

The farmers linked their difficulties specifically to Russian restrictions and noted that the EU had promised market access but failed to deliver. — gazeta_spb
Minister Papoyan announced on June 20 that Armenia had obtained export rights for fish to the EU, which is not mentioned in other sources. — vedomosti
A report from July 11 stated that trade between Armenia and Russia declined by 21.5% year-on-year from January to May 2026, and EAEU's share dropped from 36.7% to 29.8%. This data is not referenced in other sources. — vm
A statement by Armenian Deputy Prime Minister Mger Grigoryan was cited regarding the belief that import issues with Russia were technical and temporary, a detail absent from other reports. — vesti