Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated that Russia’s restrictions on Armenian flower imports are not new and have been discussed periodically within the framework of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU).

Addressing these restrictions at a press briefing, Pashinyan said that such measures have always existed for products that do not meet phytosanitary requirements. “These restrictions have always been in place because any product that does not comply with phytosanitary standards has always been subject to such limitations, and they will continue to exist,” the Prime Minister said.

According to him, over the past eight years, such situations have been recorded dozens of times, caused not only by phytosanitary issues but also by other types of problems.

Pashinyan noted that at EAEU meetings, there are regular discussions about the extent to which certain products circulating within the union are actually produced in member countries. “Now a delegation has arrived, and this is just another routine working situation,” he said.

The Prime Minister emphasized that the EAEU’s principle is that goods produced within the union should move freely. He also pointed out that such issues are regularly discussed at both the EAEU Supreme Economic Council and the EAEU Intergovernmental Council meetings. “I am the only leader who participates in both formats,” Pashinyan added.