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840 kg of illegally caught whitefish from Lake Sevan confiscated - Regulator
... Lake Sevan, have been confiscated so far, said Hovhannes Martirosyan, head of the Armenian Inspectorate for Nature Protection and Mineral Resources. “Another case involving the confiscation of about 470 kg of illegal catch was recorded yesterday. The ban on the sale of whitefish in Armenia will remain in effect until January 20,” Martirosyan said at a press conference on Thursday. He added that more effective measures would be taken in the future to prevent illegal whitefish fishing. Poaching in ...
01/09/2025Armenian government imposes six-month ban on whitefish caviar exports
Armenia has imposed a 6-month ban on the export of whitefish caviar. The decision was made at a government meeting on Friday. YEREVAN, December 27. /ARKA/. Armenia has imposed a 6-month ban on the export of whitefish caviar. The decision was made at a government meeting on Friday....
12/27/2024In case of signing peace treaty with Azerbaijan, the idea of withdrawal of mutual lawsuits is acceptable to Armenia - Pashinyan
... discrimination due to years of state-level propaganda of hatred and Armenophobia. Yerevan also expects Baku to refrain from taking punitive measures against former Artsakh leaders currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. In addition, Armenia insists on a ban on the demolition and alteration of monuments of Armenian cultural heritage in the region, including memorials commemorating the victims of the Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire in 1915. Four inter-state complaints against Azerbaijan are pending ...
12/20/2024Catches of whitefish temporarily banned in Armenia
Catches of whitefish in Lake Sevan in Armenia will be banned until 20 January due to the spawning period, the police press service reported. YEREVAN, 9 December. /ARKA/. Catches of whitefish in Lake Sevan in Armenia will be banned until 20 January due to the spawning period, the police press service ...
12/09/2024Armenia temporarily bans export of iron and non-alloy steel to third countries
On Thursday, the Armenian government imposed a 6-month ban on the export of iron and non-alloy steel to third countries. YEREVAN, December 5. /ARКА/. On Thursday, the Armenian government imposed a 6-month ban on the export of iron and non-alloy steel to third countries. According to the decision, the ...
12/05/2024Opposition sues Armenian government and MFA over blocked access to Azerbaijan agreement
Four MPs from the opposition bloc "Armenia" have filed a lawsuit against the Armenian government and the Foreign Ministry over the ban on access to the draft peace treaty between Yerevan and Baku. YEREVAN, December 2. /ARKA/. Four MPs from the opposition bloc "Armenia" have filed a lawsuit against the Armenian government and the Foreign Ministry over the ban on access ...
12/02/2024Armenia extends grain export ban outside the EAEU for six months
Armenia has extended the ban on grain exports outside the EAEU for six months-from January 4 to July 4, 2024. YEREVAN, November 28. /ARKA/. Armenia has extended the ban on grain exports outside the EAEU for six months - from January 4 to July 4, 2024. The decision was made ...
11/28/2024Armenia to ban driving cars without winter tires from November to March
The Armenian government, during a meeting on Thursday, decided to ban the use of passenger and cargo vehicles weighing up to 3 tons from November 15 to March 31 unless they are equipped with winter tires. YEREVAN, November 28. /ARKA/. The Armenian government, during a meeting on Thursday, decided to ban the use ...
11/28/2024Armenian PM suggests dropping claims against Azerbaijan in international courts
... long-standing state-sponsored propaganda of hatred and Armenophobia. Yerevan also expects Baku to refrain from taking punitive actions against the former leaders of Artsakh, who are currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Additionally, Armenia insists on a ban on the demolition or alteration of Armenian cultural heritage monuments in the region, including memorials to the victims of the Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire in 1915. The ECHR is considering four interstate complaints filed on behalf of ...
11/23/2024Trump may nominate Marco Rubio, who voiced support for Armenia, as U.S. Secretary of State
... Marco Rubio, of Florida, as Secretary of State, Interfax reported citing Axios. The portal characterises Rubio as a ‘foreign policy hawk’. In November 2023, Rubio supported the Armenian Protection Act, passed by the Senate, which provides for a ban on the US president's military-technical assistance to Azerbaijan. Rubio stated that American taxpayers' money should not go to Azerbaijan, a country that has brought instability to the region. In April 2024, Rubio voted against providing $95bn in ...
11/12/2024Armenia extends ban on exports of non-ferrous scrap metal for 6 months
Armenia has extended the ban on the export of ferrous and non-ferrous scrap metal for an additional 6 months. YEREVAN, November 7. /ARKA/. Armenia has extended the ban on the export of ferrous and non-ferrous scrap metal for an additional 6 months. The decision was made at ...
11/07/2024Russia may extend petrol export ban
The Russian government is not yet ready to lift the ban on petrol exports, several Kommersant daily’s sources in the oil industry claim. YEREVAN, 31 October. /ARKA/. The Russian government is not yet ready to lift the ban on petrol exports, several Kommersant daily’s sources in the oil industry ...
10/31/2024Armenia bans import and transit of rodents and primates amid mpox concerns
Starting August 21, Armenia has banned the import and transit of all types of rodents (both live and dead, including those used as animal feed) and primates through its territory as a preventive measure against potential outbreaks of mpox YEREVAN, August 22. /ARKA/. Starting August ...
08/22/2024Russia imposes ‘temporary’ ban on imports of Armenian fruit and vegetables
he Armenian government's Food Safety Inspectorate confirmed today that it has received a letter from Russia's Rosselkhoznadzor (agricultural watchdog) notifying that it has temporarily banned imports of agricultural products of 16 Armenian companies. YEREVAN, 19 July. /ARKA/. The Armenian government's Food Safety Inspectorate confirmed today that it has received a letter from Russia's Rosselkhoznadzor (agricultural watchdog) notifying ...
07/19/2024Consumer protection NGO raises concerns over Russia banning imports of foods produced by several Armenian companies
... Armenia's Food Safety Inspection Body on Facebook on Thursday. The letter reported eight new cases of excessive pesticide levels in Armenian products and noted that no investigation had been conducted on earlier cases, prompting Rosselkhoznadzor to ban imports from certain companies and request a thorough investigation. Pipoyan criticized the polarized reactions, stating, "pro-Russian Armenians see this as a response to anti-Russian policies, while anti-Russian voices argue that it shows Russia's negative intentions. However, the focus should be on the fact that only a few companies are affected, and there has been no follow-up ...
07/18/2024Armenian, Turkish Foreign Ministers discuss normalization of relationsv
... Parliamentary Speaker Ruben Rubinyan and former Turkish ambassador to the US Serdar Kılıç as representatives to work towards normalization. Later in 2022, the countries pledged to open the land border for the citizens of third countries, as well as to lift the ban on air freight operations. Unlike cargo flights, direct passenger flights have been operating between Yerevan and Istanbul since 1995.
06/26/2024Opposition MP calls ‘the authorities’ crackdown on Dashnaktsutyun’ unlawful
... political powers that have declared their stance in support of Armenia and Artsakh,” Minasyan stated at a press conference on Tuesday. Minasyan claimed that the authorities have been “attacking” Dashnaktsutyun for long, using various methods, such as ban on entry to Armenia, searches and detentions. “A total of five people are currently under arrest. One person has a foreign travel ban. These numbers do not include the people who were detained during the Tavush for Homeland protests,” Minasyan ...
06/18/2024Russia works on bringing Mir cards back to Armenia
... Petersburg International Economic Forum. The Deputy Foreign Minister claimed that the Western countries hit Armenia’s and Kyrgyzstan’s “weak spots” as they force commercial banks to stop accepting Mir cards. All Armenian banks, except for the Russian-owned VTB bank, stopped accepting Mir cards on 30 March 2024 due to the payment system being sanctioned by the Western countries. The Central Bank told ARKA that it had not imposed any ban on the Mir cards in the country, allowing each commercial bank to make its ...
06/07/2024Armenia bans whitefish roe exports for six months
The Armenian government decided to ban whitefish roe exports for six months during a session on Thursday. YEREVAN, 30 May. /ARKA/. The Armenian government decided to ban whitefish roe exports for six months during a session on Thursday. The government mentioned that the estimated biomass ...
05/30/2024Armenia extends ban on cement imports, active until January 2025
The government of Armenia extended the active temporary ban on importing cement into the country until January 2025 on Thursday. YEREVAN, 23 May. /ARKA/. The government of Armenia extended the active temporary ban on importing cement into the country until January 2025 on Thursday. The ban aims at regulating ...
05/23/2024Russia imposes temporary ban on sugar exports. Armenia not affected
The Russian government has imposed a temporary ban on the export of cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, TASS reports citing a decree of the Russian Cabinet of Ministers. YEREVAN, May 6. /ARKA/. The Russian government has imposed a temporary ban on the export of cane or beet sugar and ...
05/06/2024Banned substance found in sweets produced by a Russian company
... Inspection Authority has banned the sale of halva and kozinak sweets, manufactured by Timosha LLC (Rostov region, Russia) after finding they did not comply with cadmium content requirement (a chemical element with mutagenic and carcinogenic properties) . The ban was imposed after inspection of several types of sunflower halva and kozinak of the Russian company, sold in Armenia by Mega Food LLC. It was found out that the content of cadmium in halva and kozinak does not meet the requirements of the technical regulations of the Customs Union. The inspection body ordered their recall from the market ...
04/16/2024Armenia should consider ban on Russian dairy products - pro-government MP
Armenia should consider banning imports of dairy products from Russia as a retaliation to Russian ban on Armenian dairy products, MP Sisak Gabrielyan from the ruling Civil Contract party said on Tuesday. YEREVAN, April 9. /ARKA/. Armenia should consider banning imports of dairy products from Russia as a retaliation to Russian ban on Armenian dairy ...
04/09/2024Pro-government MP sees no political signals for ban on export of Armenian goods to Russia
... said Armenian entrepreneurs should work to diversify their sales markets, and the Ministry of Economy is busy making Armenia not dependent on one market. In November 2023, hundreds of Armenian trucks with agricultural products, flowers, fish, etc. were banned from entering Russia through the Upper Lars checkpoint on the Georgian-Russian border. According to numerous reports, the Russian side tightened the rules for sanitary inspection of goods from Armenia, citing non-compliance with phytosanitary norms. Meanwhile, the media saw a political background in the ban due to the refusal ...
04/01/2024Major diamond industry companies warn G7 about consequences of sanctions against Russia
... diamond transactions as part of a wider strategy aimed at reducing Moscow’s income streams, which support its military actions in Ukraine. In December, the G7 nations of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the U.K. and the U.S. declared an outright ban on Russian diamonds, effective from Jan. 1. That is to be followed by gradual implementation of restrictions on indirectly imported Russian diamonds starting from March 1. By September, a new system for verifying the origins of these gems is expected to ...
03/04/2024Armenia intends to allocate "privileged places" on supermarket shelves for local goods
... "The task has been partially solved, the work continues," he said. On April 5, 2023, Russia banned supplies of dairy products from Armenia 'due to unsatisfactory control and violations of restrictive measures." On June 14, Rosselkhoznadzor (Russian food safety agency) lifted the ban on imports of dairy products of several Armenian companies - Green Prod, Spayka, Alashkert Group and Igit. -0-
02/27/2024Armenia prepares to tighten regulation of winnings games
... information center will be created, which in turn will be connected to the internal systems of companies to ensure transparency and protect the interests of citizens. There are also plans to block access to websites and games organized abroad, as well as ban their advertising. In addition, the Central Bank should oblige commercial banks to block money transfers to the accounts of foreign companies involved in the organization of games with winnings. The bill also has a social component. In particular,...
02/21/2024Armenian government more than halves quota for volume of legal fishing from Sevan - to 257 tons
... Simidyan noted that the annual fishing quota was 600 tons in 2022 and 2023. He also said that a report on fish and crayfish stocks in the lake, ordered to a Czech company, will be submitted by February 29. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan added that the ban on whitefish fishing, especially during the spawning period, has been implemented by 95% thanks to the creation of a water patrol service. At the same time, Pashinyan expressed dissatisfaction with the way the quota system works. First, he noted that ...
02/08/2024Armenia should introduce duty on export of metal semi-finished products - Kerobyan
... introducing a duty on exports of metal semi-finished products. YEREVAN, February 6. /ARKA/. Armenian Economy Minister Vahan Kerobyan today called for introducing a duty on exports of metal semi-finished products. "The government imposed a ban on ferrous scrap exports in 2021, which led to the attraction of investments in this sphere. In addition, 750 new jobs were created and 4 new factories were founded," Kerobyan said at a parliamentary session presenting a draft law on amendments ...
02/06/2024Armenian parliament allows citizens to carry arms for self-defense
... carry firearms subject to a number of requirements. In particular, they will have to pass a mental stability test and obtain a license. Vilen Gabrielyan, an MP from the ruling Civil Contract party who authored the amednments noted that the amendments ban use of gas cans and other irritating or aerosolizing means by minors. Citizens who serve or have served in law enforcement agencies, or who have been on compulsory military service for 5 years, which was not completed ahead of schedule, are exempted ...
01/16/2024Armenia will enforce stricter control over gambling business
... people under the age of 21 will not be able to play in winning games. Also, people participating in subsidy or co-subsidy programs, as well as beneficiaries of programs for low-income families, will not be able to play. Also, the changes introduce a ban on organizing participation in win games that are held in other countries.-0-
01/11/2024Armenian government extends ban on rawhide exports
The Armenian government has extended today the ban on rawhide exports. YEREVAN, January 4. /ARKA/. The Armenian government has extended today the ban on rawhide exports. The previous ban was supposed to be in effect until January 22, 2024, but according to today's decision, it has been extended ...
01/04/2024Exports of durum wheat from Russia temporarily restricted; the ban does not apply to Armenia
The Russian government has announced that it has temporarily - until May 31, 2024 - restricted the exports of durum wheat. YEREVAN, December 12. /ARKA/. The Russian government has announced that it has temporarily - until May 31, 2024 - restricted the ...
12/12/2023Regulator bans import of some products from Brazil and Iran to Armenia
Armenia’s Food Safety Inspection Authority said today it has banned imports of a number of products. YEREVAN, December 4. /ARKA/. Armenia’s Food Safety Inspection Authority said today it has banned imports of a number of products. The ban comes after November 23-28 border monitoring conducted to determine ...
12/04/2023Representatives of Armenia and Russia to discuss situation with import of Armenian products to Russia- Kerobyan
... for example, towards Iraqi and Persian Gulf markets. Hundreds of Armenian trucks with flowers, fish, fruits and vegetables have been stuck at the Upper Lars checkpoint on the Georgian-Russian border for about five days. According to some reports, the Russian side has tightened the rules for checking cargoes from Armenia, citing non-compliance with phytosanitary norms. Meanwhile, Armenian mass media reports consider this ban to be politically motivated due to the refusal of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan to participate in the CSTO summit in Minsk on November 22-23. -0-
11/29/2023Mass media outlets claim Russia trying to punish Armenia by banning its agricultural exports
... arguments were and whether the same goods had been allowed into Russia earlier with the same accompanying documents, Mnatsakanyan said the problem was not related to documents at all, because even dog food is not allowed to be exported. According to him, Russians also banned the import of fruits and vegetables, flowers, fish and other food items. In a conversation with Hetq.am , Armenian exporters claimed that Moscow is trying to economically punish Armenia for efforts to change its foreign policy vector. "They ...
11/28/2023The reason why Armenian trucks not allowed into Russia through Upper Lars will be known in 2 days - deputy minister
... high quality products, food safety should be at a high level," the deputy minister said. According to media reports, trucks from Armenia, loaded mainly with agricultural products, are not allowed to enter Russia through the Upper Lars checkpoint. Russian customs officers say the goods do not comply with phytosanitary norms. Meanwhile, some experts see a political background in the ban due to the refusal of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan to participate in the CSTO summit in Minsk on November 22-23. According to official information, difficult weather conditions have made it difficult for vehicles to pass through the Upper ...
11/27/2023Municipality bans entry of Ford Transit and GAZelle minibuses and heavier vehicles into downtown Yerevan
A restriction that bans the entry of Ford Transit and Gazel minibuses, as well as heavier vehicles into the central part of Yerevan has come into force on November 13. YEREVAN, November 13. /ARKA/. A restriction that bans the entry of Ford Transit and Gazel minibuses,...
11/13/2023Armenia extends ban on grain and sunflower oil exports outside EEU for six months
Armenian government has approved today a decision to extend the ban on exports of grain, sunflower seeds and sunflower oil to countries outside the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) for 6 months. YEREVAN, November 9. /ARKA/. Armenian government has approved today a decision to extend the ban on exports of grain,...
11/09/2023Armenia bans imports of over 160 thousand kilograms of poultry and pork from Brazil and Ukraine
Armenian authorities have banned the imports of more than 160 thousand kilograms of poultry meat and pork from Brazil and Ukraine. YEREVAN, November 3. /ARKA/. Armenian authorities have banned the imports of more than 160 thousand kilograms of poultry meat and pork from Brazil ...
11/03/2023No problems in Armenian-Russian trade- economy minister
... October 3 that about 60 trucks with Armenian cognac were waiting at the Upper Lars checkpoint in Georgia to enter Russia after Russian authorities tightened quality checks. Later he said the trucks went through the Upper Lars checkpoint after waiting for ... ... Armenian importers were able to import 15,000 tons of gasoline and 20,000 tons of diesel fuel from Russia, despite the temporary ban on the export of these types of petroleum products. According to the National Statistical Committee, Armenia's foreign trade ...
10/13/2023Iran lifts ban on flights to Azerbaijan and Armenia imposed over Azerbaijan's attack on Nagorno-Karabakh
... a white flag, disband their armed forces and dissolve their "illegal regime". After 24-hour fierce fighting the ethnic Armenian authorities in Stepanakert gave in. Under the terms of the truce, outlined by Azerbaijan and the command of the Russian peacekeeping contingent on the ground, Karabakh armed forces must commit to being completely disbanded as well as disarmed. According to the Nagorno-Karabakh human rights defender’s office, more than 10 thousand people have been evacuated from the communities seized by Azerbaijanis, several thousand cannot find their missing relatives -women, ...
09/21/2023U.S. senators demand State Department ban aid to Azerbaijan in view of Karabakh attack
U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), the Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Senator Jack Reed (D-R.I.), the Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, on Tuesday condemned Azerbaijan’s assault against Nagorno-Karabakh and urged the cut off of U.S. assistance to the Aliyev regime. YEREVAN, September 20. /ARKA/. U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), the Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Senator Jack Reed (D-R.I.), the Chairman of the Senate...
09/20/2023Use of video cameras in some premises of medical institutions in Armenia will be banned
... Medical Care and Population Service. YEREVAN, September 12. /ARKA/. Armenia's National Assembly discussed on Tuesday in the first reading a set of amendments and additions to the law On Medical Care and Population Service. The amendments propose to ban installation of video cameras in functional and diagnostic rooms, as well as in operating rooms, hospital wards, bathrooms and toilets of hospitals and other organizations providing medical services. If video cameras are installed, organizations providing ...
09/12/2023Pashinyan says Azerbaijan continues its genocidal policy against Nagorno-Karabakh defying Russian peacekeepers
... contingent. YEREVAN, August 31. /ARKA/. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has accused today Azerbaijan of continuing its genocidal policy in Nagorno-Karabakh by starving its ethnic Armenian population to death, doing it in the presence of the Russian peacekeeping contingent. Speaking at a government meeting Pashinyan noted that the day before, 10 trucks with humanitarian aid, donated by France were also banned from entering Nagorno-Karabakh like a convoy of another 19 trucks with aid sent by the government of Armenia. "The main goal of this policy is to make Nagorno-Karabakh Armenian population to leave,’ Pashinyan said adding that one of the ...
08/31/2023Pashinyan says Azerbaijan will allow residents of Nagorno-Karabakh to travel to Armenia and ban their re-entry
Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan told a government meeting today that he has received reliable information that Azerbaijan is planning to reopen the Lachin corridor for those residents of Nagorno-Karabakh that wish to travel to Armenia and ban their and other Nagorno-Karabakh residents' re-entry. YEREVAN, August 24. /ARKA/. Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan told a government meeting today that he has received reliable information that Azerbaijan is planning to reopen the Lachin corridor for ...
08/24/2023Trucks with humanitarian cargo for Nagorno-Karabakh still stranded near Kornidzor - Pashinyan
A convoy of 19 trucks with more than 360 tons of emergency humanitarian aid sent by the government of Armenia to Nagorno-Karabakh on July 26 is still stranded near the village of Kornidzor because Azerbaijan bans their entrance, Armenian PM Nikol Pashinayn said at a government meeting today. YEREVAN, August 11. /ARKA/. A convoy of 19 trucks with more than 360 tons of emergency humanitarian aid sent by the government of Armenia to Nagorno-Karabakh on ...
08/11/2023Nagorno-Karabakh Health Ministry reports sharp rise in diseases and death rates due to Azerbaijan blockade
... and other indicators will further increase, which will lead to the death of many people and deterioration of their health condition. It said the health care system is doing its best to mitigate the consequences of the serious challenges, but the total ban on the movement of people, vehicles and goods through the Lachin corridor makes it simply impossible to provide a comprehensive and complete solution to the health problems. -0-
08/08/2023Armenia will ban sale of all kinds of plastic bags and disposable tableware
The Armenian government intends to ban the sale of all kinds of plastic bags and disposable tableware. YEREVAN, August 3. /ARKA/. The Armenian government intends to ban the sale of all kinds of plastic bags and disposable tableware. "A legislation adopted in 2019, banned the ...
08/03/2023EU Delegation to OSCE urges Azerbaijan to restore free movement along Lachin corridor
... Azerbaijani authorities to fully restore the movement of passengers and transportation of goods along the Lachin corridor. "The EU is concerned about the humanitarian consequences arising from the lack of food, medicines and other essential goods. The ban by the Azerbaijani authorities on the entry and exit of the ICRC to the region is a cause for concern. The current situation is unstable and creates tensions that run counter to the necessary confidence-building efforts," the statement said. ...
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