Rosselkhoznadzor announced that it has suspended the import of over 39,000 Armenian roses via Belarus due to fake documents:
According to the official statement, the vehicle carrying the shipment was detained at the Smolensk customs point, with a Belarusian citizen at the wheel:
“The accompanying documents declared the cargo as chilled beverages. The remnants of the identification labels indicate their Armenian origin,” the Russian side's statement said:
Since May 22 of this year, Russia has banned the import of flowers from Armenia, as well as their transit through its territory to EAEU member countries:
In the following weeks, Moscow also blocked the import of Armenian fruits and vegetables, beverages, fish products, and dairy products:
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the agenda of Armenia-Russia relations over the phone today, particularly the issues that have arisen in bilateral economic relations:
Pashinyan emphasized that the restrictions on the export of Armenian-origin goods to the Russian market contradict the legal framework of Armenia-Russia and the regulations of the Eurasian Economic Union and requested measures to address these issues:
