ArmInfo. Sergei Dankvert, head of Rosselkhoznadzor, reported that the agency continues to have concerns about plant and livestock products from Armenia. He stated that the integration of information systems within the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), which allows for product tracking, could solve the problem. He stated this in an interview with the Rossiya 24 television channel, as quoted by INTERFAX.
"The range and quantity of products coming from Armenia suggest that not all of them are of Armenian origin. We addressed this issue in both 2024 and 2023," Dankvert said.
He explained that the main problem was the sharp and illogical increase in supplies due to simplified access to markets within the EAEU. "For example, over three years, Armenia increased its flower shipments from 36 million to over 100 million. There was also an increase in other types of produce. We were forced to move phytosanitary inspections closer to the border. We also noticed that a large quantity of produce sent to Russia was not reaching its intended destinations," said the head of Rosselkhoznadzor.
"We've been regulating [these issues] for quite some time and are seeing a truly large number of quarantined items: we receive over 900 quarantined items from Armenia, which significantly complicates our work. For example, we need to conduct disinfection. For flowers, we must certify production sites; we've tried video inspections," Dankvert added.
Speaking about livestock products, he noted that some of the supplies here may also be of non-Armenian origin. This applies in particular to butter, cheeses, and trout, the origin of which is questionable. According to him, all this has led to stricter requirements being applied to supplies from Armenia, including product traceability.
Dankvert sees the solution to this situation in the integration of security control information systems within the EAEU.
