Armenian producers, for whom the export market of Russia has closed access to Armenian goods, are still unable to establish themselves in other markets at volumes that would compensate for the losses incurred:
According to Ara Marutyan, co-founder of the NGOs “Made by Armenians” and “Export Armenia,” some entrepreneurs have achieved certain successes. Through the NGOs he leads, agreements have been reached with several countries, but this has not significantly alleviated the overall situation:
There are also reports that Armenian apricots are being exported to Russia under the names of Georgian, Iranian, Turkish, and possibly Azerbaijani:
According to customs data, in 2025, goods worth $2.9 billion were exported from Armenia to Russia, which is a 2.9% decrease compared to the previous year:
The share of Russia in Armenia's exports was about 35%:
The share of Russia is significant in the structure of exports of several Armenian products. This time we have highlighted the top twenty products exported from Armenia to Russia:
If we exclude re-exported goods, the largest export volume is held by cognac, followed by fruits (apricots, cherries, etc.), fish, and flowers:
In 2025, the list of goods exported from Armenia to Russia was led by mobile phones, with an export value of $789 million:
Armenia also exports cognac to Russia, with an export value of $285 million:
In 2025, large volumes of televisions worth $142 million and computers and their blocks worth about $97 million were also exported:
The total value of fruits exported from Armenia to Russia amounted to $57 million:
For Armenian cigarettes, Russia is not the main market, with only 6% of exported cigarettes sent to Russia:
