ArmInfo. "It's difficult, but we've almost reached last year's export volume," RA Minister of Economy Gevork Papoyan wrote on his Facebook page.
According to him, in January-July 2026, agricultural exports amounted to $849 million, which is only 1.9% less than in January-July 2025 ($865 million).
"We continue to search for new markets," the minister wrote.
As a reminder, 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. News about dairy products had already emerged days earlier.
Traditionally, Armenia exported over 80%-90% of this product to the Russian market.
It's worth noting that all of this began after the Armenian authorities changed course.
On January 9, 2025, the Armenian government approved a draft law on the start of the EU accession process, proposed by the "Eurakve" civic initiative.
The draft was sent to the Armenian parliament for approval. On March 26, the parliament passed it in its final reading and sent it to the president for signature.
The document was signed on April 4 of that year. Moscow stated that Russia had conveyed to Armenia that simultaneous membership in the Eurasian Economic Union and the European Union was impossible. On May 9, Russian President Vladimir Putin, speaking to journalists, suggested that Armenia decide on its membership in the EU and the EAEU as soon as possible, expressing its readiness to "begin a civilized divorce" if necessary. Yerevan responded by stating that it would leave the EAEU whenever it deemed it necessary. And on May 29, the heads of state of four of the five EAEU member states adopted a resolution recommending that Armenia hold a referendum on its continued membership in the EAEU.
