What does independence have to do with selling strawberries? when a person in his incompetent state

Apricot harvest is approaching, but the executive still does not clarify what fate awaits Armenian apricots, and, for example, whether it is planned to include apricots in the package of privileges, considering the perspective of EU liquidity.

For several days, CP members and their close circles have been “announcing” that 20 trucks loaded with Armenian apricots will leave for Poland at the end of June. And although it is not yet clear which company will carry out the export and under what conditions, but? agriculturist Harutyun Mnatsakanyan for it is already clear that 20 truckloads of apricots is not a solution to the problem.

“About 50,000 tons of apricots were exported last year. And if you count those 20 trucks by 20 tons, it will be 400 tons. 400 tons makes a little less than 1 percent of 50,000 tons.” 168․amHarutyun Mnatsakanyan elaborated in a conversation with

Talking about the possibility of subsidies, as the government did for peppers, tomatoes, strawberries and flowers (although, for example, flower producers were note that is not a solution either), the farmer drew attention to the European standards.

“Since the European Union is very attentive to food, those apricots must meet their standards through laboratory analysis. Saying no. Well, let’s assume that Poland entered somehow, but what will the rest do?

I exported 3 tons of apricots one year, and I also paid environmental money to destroy those apricots.

In any case, these subsidies are short-term solutions, but what will happen in the long-term, how will it be so closed? They are exporting billions of dollars, how will they solve the problem with that subsidy or compensation?” he added.

In which case the direction to the EU can be considered as a diversification direction, in response to our question, Harutyun Mnatsakanyan listed the necessary priority conditions.

“We must have appropriate quality laboratories that can do normal sampling, check normal quality characteristics to understand whether the exported product meets the European standard. The state, SATM should work in such a way that any increase in the production of fruits and vegetables has traceability. In other words, any farmer should know what type and quantity of pesticide he uses, what type of pesticide he uses, what fertilizer…, our interlocutor mentioned, reminding that recently one of the media had conducted its own independent study and found banned substances in almost all fruits and vegetables. He wants to make a subsidy, he wants to compensate the cost of transportation, in addition to that, it is necessary to reduce the cost of plants and many other similar factors. When you add it all together, you realize that all this has not been done for 8 years, and it will take another 8 years to do it.”

In the context of Russian restrictions, Harutyun Mnatsakanyan emphasized correct politics and diplomacy in general.

“They say that there is a problem of independence, and with pathetic, vulgar texts, they are constantly telling us that they have banned strawberries, but we have kept our independence. What does independence have to do with selling strawberries? Georgia is a hostile country with Russia to this day, it has territorial problems, but it has not stopped its trade since 2008, it has not stopped its exports with Russia. And when a person tries to package his incompetent, dilettantish state under false theses of patriotism and independence, it’s simply ridiculous,” he concluded.

It should be noted that Russia began to apply restrictions on the import of a group of products from Armenia in May, first banning the sale of sweet potatoes, then restrictions were introduced on the import of flowers, vegetables, strawberries, and later on the import of stone fruits and grapes.

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