Russia slaps temporary ban on import of Armenian flowers
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May 20 (Reuters) – Russia is imposing a temporary ban on the import of flowers from Armenia, citing a large number of cases requiring quarantine, Russia’s agricultural safety agency said on Wednesday.
Rosselkhoznadzor issued a statement saying the ban would come into effect on Friday.
It said despite assurances provided by Armenia’s Food Safety Inspection body, cases requiring quarantine were being detected.
With the import of 96.2 million units of floral products, 135 cases were detected, Rosselkhoznadzor said. “This constitutes 77% of the total number of detections for the entire year 2025.”
According to figures quoted by Armenian media, the country is among the top three suppliers of cut flowers to Russia and accounts for a little more than 7% of the market.
Russia last week accused Armenia of providing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy with “a platform for anti-Russian remarks” at a meeting in Yerevan of the European Political Community.
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