The embargo imposed on EU exports has boosted interest for Armenian products in Russia. This year, a huge increase has been registered in the export of fruits and vegetables just to that market.
In the period between January and the end of September this year, the volume of fruit and vegetable shipments from Armenia has doubled compared to the same period last year. In total, during these nine months, the country exported 61.0 thousand tonnes of fresh horticultural products, compared to the 36.0 thousand tonnes shipped in the same period of 2014.
About 84 percent of Armenia’s total fruit and vegetable exports this year have gone to Russia, with the biggest increase being recorded for grapes. In addition to Russia, Armenian products have also hit the Georgian, Kazakh and Belarusian markets.