ArmInfo. From June 1 to July 19 of this year, Armenia exported 7,600 tons of apricots. Armenian Economy Minister Gevorg Papoyan announced this on his Facebook page.
He noted that approximately 380 trucks were involved.
According to the minister, the export geography is quite extensive. Referring to the recent rumors that apricots shipped to the Spanish market had allegedly spoiled, Papoyan emphasized that Armenia did not export its apricots to either Spain or Portugal. As a reminder, Russian authorities Rospotrebnadzor and Rosselkhoznadzor imposed restrictions on the export of agricultural products and flowers from Armenia to markets in the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU). The agencies' official statements cited identified violations as the reason for these restrictions.
It's worth noting that Armenia traditionally exported approximately 90% of its fresh agricultural produce to the Russian market. Flowers were also primarily supplied to the EAEU market, as well as the UAE. In response to the current situation and the difficulties facing Armenian producers, the Armenian government has developed several programs to support exports to European markets, including compensation for transportation costs and customs duties.
