YEREVAN, August 29. /ARKA/. Statements in Armenia about alleged sanctions against the supply of certain categories of Armenian agricultural products to the Russian market are manipulations, said Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin in an interview with RIA Novosti:
Galuzin noted that a number of officials and information resources in Armenia present restrictions on the supply of certain categories of Armenian agricultural products to the Russian market as "sanctions" from Moscow. "These are manipulations that have nothing to do with reality," said the deputy minister:
He emphasized that the Russian side has always paid increased attention to phytosanitary control, and its requirements are well known: Armenian producers must use their own raw materials, control pesticides, and ensure traceability of supplies:
"Moreover, the Armenian leadership itself has acknowledged that there are problems with the quality of certain products," Galuzin emphasized:
Earlier, Rosselkhoznadzor reported that starting June 12, it is limiting the import of all quarantine products from Armenia, as well as their transit through Russia to the EAEU member states:
As explained by the head of Rosselkhoznadzor Sergey Dankvert, the restrictions on the supply of Armenian agricultural products are related to the lack of effective quality control by producers, not to politics:
