Russia Sets Safety Conditions for Armenian Agri-Imports
Moscow, Aug 13. The Russian Ministry of Agriculture named the safety of agricultural products the most important condition for opening imports of goods from Armenia to Russia, regarding which restrictions are currently in place.
Consensus
- The Russian Ministry of Agriculture has stated that the safety of Armenian agricultural products is a key condition for resuming imports.
- The safety requirements include compliance with EAEU veterinary and phytosanitary norms.
- Armenian producers must use their own raw materials, control pesticides, and ensure traceability of shipments.
- Restrictions on Armenian agricultural imports have been in place since May 2024.
- The Russian Minister of Agriculture, Oksana Lut, discussed these issues with Armenia's Minister of Economy, Gеворг Папоян, during the VII meeting of the EAEU Council on Agro-Industrial Policy.
- The meeting took place in Almaty on August 13.
- The Russian side emphasized the need for strict adherence to existing standards and the development of a safety assurance mechanism.
Points of divergence
- The topic of export was discussed in a phone call between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan in late July. — fontanka
- Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated that Yerevan will continue diversifying its exports even after full removal of Russian restrictions. — vesti
- The Russian Ministry of Agriculture explicitly stated that the conditions for resuming imports include 'other mandatory requirements' beyond those listed. — interfax
Coverage (4 sources)
- Ensuring the safety of Armenian agricultural products is a key condition for resuming their supplies to Russia, ... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Russian Ministry of Agriculture named important condition for resuming import of goods from Armenia — Фонтанка
- In the Ministry of Agriculture, conditions for opening imports from Armenia were named — Вести
- Ministry of Agriculture of Russia named conditions for resumption of import of Armenian agricultural products — Интерфакс
Key entities
- Russia
- Ministry of Agriculture and Food
- Armenia
- Moscow
- Oksana Lut
- EAEU
- Gevorg Papoyan
- INTERFAX.RU
- TASS
- Yerevan
- APK
- Совета по агропромышленной политике
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