Armenia’s Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan announced that Russian “Rosselkhoznadzor” specialists are carrying out studies in Armenian companies in order to review the previously applied export bans. At the same time, the minister announced the doubling of export volumes to China and the European Union, emphasizing the state strategy of market diversification.

Referring to the possible new restrictions on the import of Armenian agricultural products by the Russian Federation, Papoyan noted that the Armenian side has not yet received an official letter. According to him, the representatives of “Rosselkhoznadzor” are currently conducting on-site inspections of the companies whose access to the Russian market was closed. In case of a positive conclusion of the inspections, the possibility of supplies will be restored for those companies. The minister described this process as a normal working situation.

Earlier, the Russian agency justified its move with the need to ensure phytosanitary safety, citing that a significant number of quarantine objects were found in a large batch of Armenian flowers last year, which made up the vast majority of the total number of similar incidents. The restrictions will be in effect until the completion of inspections of Armenian greenhouses and a detailed analysis of the results.

The minister did not rule out that some internal political forces of Armenia are deliberately trying to create obstacles for Armenian producers and farmers in the Russian market. However, he assured that the government is monitoring the situation and providing prompt solutions. As a successful example, he pointed to the settlement of document problems related to the Russian Wildberries and Ozon platforms. currently, hundreds of Armenian companies have already restored or are restoring their sales opportunities on the mentioned platforms through an automated procedure.

In the context of economic security, Papoyan particularly emphasized the successes recorded in the direction of diversification of export markets. According to the minister, in January-April 2026, the export from Armenia to China and the European Union doubled.

“We must continue this work so that in the next 2-3 years, Armenia does not depend on any market, and the problem arising in any market does not have a significant impact on our economy,” added the minister, assuring that the work with Russian partners continues actively, and no serious problems are predicted.

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