ArmInfo.Armenian Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan participated in the 7th meeting of the EAEU Council on Agro-Industrial Policy in Almaty on August 13.
According to the Ministry of Economy's press service, Papoyan presented the current state of Armenia's agro-industrial complex along with its development priorities. He emphasized the importance of intensifying agriculture, boosting productivity, introducing modern technologies, and advancing digital farming. During the meeting, participants discussed the expansion of processing capacity, development of smart farms, drip irrigation systems, satellite land monitoring, and other industry-related issues.
It should be noted that, according to the RA Statistics Committee, Armenia's gross agricultural output decreased by 10.2% in the first half of 2026, amounting to 345.1 billion drams.
Recall, since the end of May of this year, authorized Russian authorities have been imposing restrictions on the import of products from Armenia as a result of violations uncovered during inspections. Initially, the restrictions affected flowers, then fresh agricultural produce, fish, and fish products. Dairy products were also mentioned days earlier. Traditionally, Armenia exported over 80%-90% of these products to the Russian market.
