More than 100 trucks with Armenian cognac entered Russia – minister

YEREVAN, July 15. /ARKA/. Armenian Economy Minister Gevorg Papoyan announced the dispatch of another batch of Armenian cognac to Russia.

“During the period from July 1 to 14, 103 trucks loaded with bottled cognac from Armenia crossed the Russian-Georgian border and entered Russia,” he wrote on his Facebook page.

On the situation with Armenian cargo on the Georgian border

Spontaneous laboratory checks of dozens of trucks from Armenia exporting alcoholic beverages to Russia or the Baltic countries through the Upper Lars checkpoint have been discussed for several months. Due to delays in inspection, Armenian exporters are suffering financial losses. Armenian Economy Minister Gevorg Papoyan stated earlier that he discussed this issue with Georgian officials in Armenia, and it is necessary to understand the reasons and find an institutional solution.

Armenian producers of alcoholic beverages have appealed to state and international structures, in particular, to the National Assembly of Armenia, the Ministry of Economy and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia, as well as the EBRD, the UN, the EDB and the WTO with a request to urgently assess the tense situation with the transit of Armenian goods through the customs territory of Georgia.

The letter stated that the Georgian side, violating the accepted international trade criteria, is causing significant material damage to Armenian producers, who are unable to fulfill their contractual obligations to a third party. The authors of the letter appealed to international organizations and partners abroad with a request to urge the Georgian government to end this unauthorized blockade and lift the restrictions that impede the transit movement of goods through its territory.

The problem was resolved in early June - on the 5th, Papoyan reported that Georgia had allowed 52 vehicles with alcoholic beverages from Armenia to pass in the direction of Russia.