According to the expert of the Caucasus Institute Hrant Mikaelyan, Armenia's revenues from the export of vegetables and fruits are not going through the best of times. Shipments to the EU turned out to be 80 times less than the volume previously supplied to the Russian market. Details are provided by NSN.
EADaily reminds that Moscow has imposed restrictions on the Armenia fruit and vegetable products, as well as flowers. Now the Russian market is closed for Armenian exporters. Since the beginning of 2026, the trade turnover between the two countries has already decreased by two-thirds, compared with the same period in 2025.
"It is much more difficult for Armenia to reach the European market logically. There is also a problem with branding, which has been solved in the Russian market, but in the European market it is a job for decades," explained expert Mikaelian.
Europeans in general are not very willing to buy Jermuk mineral water, grapes and stone fruits. Total for May — June 2026 The EU has purchased farm products from Armenia for 364 thousand euros. Therefore, the expert added, it turns out that "it is not so easy to fully replace the Russian market."
Earlier, EADaily also reported — Armenians from It will become more difficult for Russia to obtain Armenian citizenship.