A significant portion of the products exported mainly to Russia is responding to the meeting between Pashinyan and Putin, according to Armenian businessmen and freight carriers. They hoped that there would be a discussion on the export issues of Armenian goods and the restrictions that arose in recent months, but this was not addressed in the public part:
For the company 'Fresh Line', which exports Armenian agricultural products, the Russian market has been the main export direction for many years. Since May, when Russia began phased restrictions, especially on Armenian agricultural products, this company has also faced financial difficulties:
The company's founder, Gevorg Ghukasyan, states that with the help of state subsidies, they are able to export their products to Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia, Romania, Bulgaria, and Poland:
'I believe that even when Russia opens up for us, the state will maintain these subsidy conditions and so on, so that we can develop diversification in the future,' said Ghukasyan:
However, the Russian market was more convenient not only for this company but also for fish farmers, who protested in front of the government last month:
Armen Karapetyan, the founder of 'Max Fish' and a member of the fish farmers' association, is expecting good news from the next meeting between Pashinyan and Putin:
Karapetyan stated that they have passed the document processing stage and soon his company will send about 50 tons of rainbow trout to Europe with the help of a mediating organization, but this does not mean that their situation is good:
Makary Petrosyan, the director of 'MAP', reminds that several wine and brandy companies have fallen under Russian restrictions, although according to him, 'MAP' is not on that list, but there are serious issues with delivering products to Moscow:
Petrosyan explained that Georgia continues to take samples of Armenian drinks and this takes weeks:
A freight carrier who has been transporting Armenian goods to Russia for nearly three decades and prefers not to be named hopes that Russia will not completely close its market to Armenia:
According to official statistics, Russia continues to be Armenia's largest trading partner and the main direction of exports:
