More than 60 trucks with Armenian cognac entered Russia in a week - Papoyan

YEREVAN, July 3. /ARKA/. More than 60 trucks with Armenian cognac entered Russia, Armenian Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan reported.

"Over the past 7 days, 62 trucks loaded with bottled cognac from Armenia crossed the Russian-Georgian border and entered Russia," Papoyan wrote on social media.

On the situation with Armenian cargo on the Georgian border

Spontaneous laboratory checks of dozens of heavy-duty 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 previously stated that he had 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 accepted international trade criteria, was causing significant material damage to Armenian producers, who were 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 restrictions that prevented 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 through in the direction of Russia.