A batch of Turkish cucumbers and vegetables, which were labeled as Armenian, have been destroyed by Russian authorities. The batch hadn’t been documented by the state service for food safety and didn’t receive a phytosanitary certificate. The batch of illegally imported vegetables were discovered by food inspection authorities in Russia.
“We also clarified that it was discovered in a retail network rather on the border, meaning theoretically I do not rule out the possibility that something might have been sold under an Armenian label, taking into account that the Armenian production is prestigious in terms of quality”, she said.
No evidence has of yet been release confirming the claim that the vegetables were indeed from Armenia. The total volume of the vegetables illegally imported were 6,083 kg, composed of cucumbers and tomatoes. Since the importers didn’t have the proper food safety forms the Russian authorities were forced to destroy the batch.