Russia has banned the import of tomatoes from one of the regions of Armenia

Since December 14, the Rosselkhoznadzor has banned the import of tomatoes and peppers grown in the Armavir region of Armenia into Russia. It is said about in a message published on the agency's website. The decision was made due to the detection of the pepino mosaic virus in the vegetables grown there. Phytosanitary control detected the virus back in October, after which representatives of the Rosselkhoznadzor and the National Organization for Quarantine and Plant Protection of Armenia passed. "Following the meeting, the Rosselkhoznadzor asked the competent department to strengthen control over vegetables supplied to Russia, as well as provide information on the results of the investigation and the phytosanitary measures taken," the statement says. The Rosselkhoznadzor claims that it did not receive a response from the Armenian side, "which may indicate that the Armenian phytosanitary control system is not ready to ensure the import into Russia of products free from the ...