Roselkhoznadzor: Restrictions on imports from Armenia are not…

Roselkhoznadzor: Restrictions on imports from Armenia are not related to policy.

Consensus

• The restrictions on food imports from Armenia are due to identified violations and quality control issues, not political motives.
• Rosselkhoznadzor cited problems with the lack of effective internal oversight and cooperation among small-scale farmers in Armenia.
• The restrictions were implemented progressively starting in May 2024, affecting various agricultural products including tomatoes, cucumbers, berries, fruits, vegetables, and fish.
• The measures include a ban on the import of all quarantine-sensitive goods from Armenia as of June 12.
• Rosselkhoznadzor emphasized that inspections are based on laboratory results and historical data on violations.

Points of divergence

• The restrictions were introduced after three cases of detection of the walnut husk moth in shipments of walnuts, dried peaches, and dried tomatoes from Armenia. — vedomosti
• Rosselkhoznadzor restricted imports of fresh grapes and stone fruits including cherries, plums, apricots, peaches, and nectarines starting June 3. — m24

Coverage (2 sources)

• Rosselkhoznadзор: restrictions on supplies from Armenia are not related to policy — Ведомости
• Roselkhoznadzor states that the ban on Armenian products is not related to politics — Москва 24

Key entities

• Rosselkhoznadzor
• Armenia
• Sergey Dankvert
• Russian Gazette
• Moscow
• Yerevan

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