Only I can send the batch of 10,000. which greenhouse owner of the republic?

Greenhouse owner, flower grower Artak Tovmasyan like hundreds of other greenhouse owners continue to suffer due to restrictions on the export of flowers and agricultural products from Armenia to Russia.

Russia has limited the import of flowers from Armenia since May 22. “Rosselkhoznadzor” stated that the purpose of the decision is to ensure the protection of a healthy phytosanitary environment.

“Despite the guarantees presented by the RA SATM, quarantine plants for the EASM continue to be found. During the importation of 96.2 million flowers and plants, 135 such cases were recorded, which makes up 77 percent of the total cases detected in the entire year 2025,” noted “Rosselkhoznadzor”.

“No meetings with anyone. After the day of the export ban, there is only one difference: the pile of spoiled flowers has grown. I suffered 15 million drams in 2026 alone.”

Artak Tovmasyan responded to the observation that yesterday the European Union announced to provide 50 million euros of immediate aid and to send a batch of 10,000 flowers to Latvia. “Only I can send the 10,000 batch. Which greenhouse owner of the republic should send?

They can send the money, but there are commas between the words, not everyone understood. when I export to Latvia, they will remove the customs duty and pay 37 drams for each flower. If they won’t give me a phytosanitary certificate, I can’t take it out to Latvia, how will the 37 drams be returned to me subsidized?

Another thing: they will say, have you spoiled a flower worth 10 thousand, or 2000-3000, until we see what happens? But nothing will happen. they cheat and cheat.”

After significant Russian restrictions on Armenian products, Nikol Pashinyan told the media that the first batches of flowers and vegetables have already left Armenia for the markets of the European Union and other countries.

At the last session, the Government approved the measure “Supporting the export of greenhouse-produced fresh fruits and vegetables and flowers from the territory of the Republic of Armenia”. It is noted that within the framework of the program, the economic operators exporting greenhouse tomatoes, peppers, strawberries and flowers will be provided with compensation in order to ensure competitiveness in the markets of other countries.

“Regarding some main exported product groups, compensation for the exported volume is set with the following limit: for each 1 kg of strawberries – 770 AMD, for each 1 kg of tomatoes – 275 AMD, for pepper – 400 AMD, for each 1 flower – 37 AMD. This program can be used by legal entities considered to be RA residents, individual entrepreneurs or natural persons who have exported products from the territory of RA from June 1 to July 1, 2026,” explained Deputy Minister of Economy Arman Khojoyan and added that the duration of the support measure is 1 month, but it can be revised if necessary.

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