Russia questions origin of Armenian imports

Russia has raised concerns over the origin of goods imported from Armenia, with officials suggesting that some products may not be genuinely Armenian.

Sergey Dankvert, head of Rosselkhoznadzor, said Armenia does not exercise sufficient control over quarantine-regulated goods entering its market, including those subsequently exported to Russia.

“Armenia provides goods from the European Union with simplified access to its market, and this does not meet the requirements of the Eurasian Economic Union,” Dankvert said in an interview with Vesti.

“The range and volume of products coming from Armenia give reason to believe that not all goods are of Armenian origin,” he added.

Dankvert pointed to a sharp increase in exports, particularly flowers, noting that shipments rose over three years from 36 million units to more than 100 million units. He said similar growth trends were observed across multiple product categories.

“In the Eurasian Economic Union, we have a simplified access regime… Therefore, we were even forced to move phytosanitary control closer to the border,” he said.

By Tamilla Hasanova