During government meetings and press briefings with journalists, officials responsible for the economic block, including Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan and his deputies, regularly report that thousands of tons of fruits and vegetables are being exported from Armenia, discussing the capture of new markets. However, these figures mean little until they are compared with last year's exports.
What the government and exporters, who have found themselves in a deadlock due to Russian restrictions, will be able to achieve in the near future remains unclear. Meanwhile, exports and agriculture are experiencing a decline. Moreover, the decline in agriculture cannot be solely attributed to the restrictions.
At a government meeting on August 27, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan spoke about the
