Russian Ministry of Agriculture: Russia has completed its first grain supply to Armenia via a new railway route

The news stated: "A train carrying the first batch of Russian grain has arrived in Armenia, supplied through a new railway route via Azerbaijan."

The Ministry of Agriculture noted that 1,000 tons of third-class wheat were shipped from Ulyanovsk Oblast.

According to the Ministry of Agriculture, the development of this route provides more opportunities to increase exports to the South Caucasus countries.

The Ministry of Agriculture explained that previously, Russian exports to Armenia were mainly conducted via road transport through land border crossings and sea transport through Georgian ports.

The news added: "Armenia imports about 450,000 to 500,000 tons of grain annually. Almost 100% of the imports come from Russia. The new route provides a transit transport channel through Azerbaijan and Georgia, which can reduce transportation costs and improve the stability of supply."

The Ministry of Agriculture pointed out that the resumption of railway supplies was made possible after Azerbaijan decided to lift restrictions on the transport of goods to Armenia—an agreement reached in October this year with the participation of the governments of Russia, Azerbaijan, and Armenia. The Ministry of Agriculture stated: "This provides an opportunity for the first time since the early 1990s to directly supply Russian agricultural products to Armenia via the railway."