The Cabinet of Ministers of Armenia extended the ban on the export of a number of agricultural products

Armenia has extended the ban on the export of wheat, meslin, barley, corn, sunflower seeds, buckwheat, sunflower oil. The corresponding decision was made on June 29 at a meeting of the Armenian government. The ban has been extended for six months and applies to countries outside the EAEU. The decision is related to the issues of ensuring food security and economic stabilization of the Republic of Armenia. It is noted that local production does not meet the internal needs of the market for these goods, the shortage is made up mainly by imports. Recall, Armenia introduced the first ban in May 2022. The country plans to increase the level of food security and increase self-sufficiency in key products of the food basket. From the point of view of food security, our country has high self-sufficiency in a number of goods. Own production fully meets the needs of the population of the republic in vegetables (105.6%) and melons, fruits and berries (114.4%), potatoes (111.7%), fish ...