In the program "Pressing" the guest of Satik Seyranian was the former Deputy Minister of Agriculture of Armenia, agronomist Ashot Harutyunyan:
Main theses of the interview:
- God forbid that Armenia enters into a war with Russia. Russia has not fully entered the conflict yet, it is still using "soft power"; otherwise, the consequences would be much heavier. The driving force of the economy is agriculture, which also solves food security issues.
- In Russia, there are various institutes that analyze what chemicals and fertilizers are entering Armenia, what kind of inspection control exists, and what policies are being implemented. Today, any unverified chemical can enter Armenia. There is no control.
- From the perspective of food safety, we have serious problems in the country. There are numerous publications indicating that some medicines used in agriculture do not meet quality standards.
- Even the analysis of the numerical indicators of subsidized expenses by the state shows that the export of Armenian agricultural products to the European market is not attractive.
- In our villages, the countdown has begun. People are in a lockdown state…
- Recently I learned that 700 tons of pepper were exported to some country, and the kilogram was subsidized quite well.
People, the truth is bitter… Don't bring the knife to the bone:
One of our strongest forces is the diaspora; we must unite, otherwise we cannot resist alone for long:
The country is hanging on a needle, we are dependent on a hair...
