The Hraparak daily of Armenia writes as follows, in particular: After Russia's sanctions imposed against Armenian businessmen, [Armenian PM Nikol] Pashinyan announced that they are looking for alternative export markets, are negotiating with various countries and have exported the first batches of goods rejected by the RF [i.e. the Russian Federation].

It is known that for more than a month, Russia has imposed restrictions on the import of a number of agricultural products and other goods from Armenia. In the last days of the [Armenian parliament election] campaign, Pashinyan announced that the first batches of Armenian roses and vegetables have already been exported to new, alternative markets and new destinations, especially to European Union member states or countries aspiring to join the EU.

Pashinyan assured that there will be no crisis in the sale of [Armenia’s] local products, and no product will remain unsold. He said that the names of the countries, more precisely, will be publicized after the goods get to the place. However, we learned from authorities’ circles that the exported goods are small, if not symbolic, in quantity, cannot replace the EAEU as an alternative market.

It is precisely because of this circumstance that they [i.e. the Armenian authorities] no longer talk about it and do not even publicize the list and quantity of exported goods. Authorities’ circles are worried that they will soon face a serious problem with the sale of agricultural products, and they have understood that the boasting that Russian sanctions will end on June 8 [i.e. the next day of Armenia’s parliamentary elections] is very far from reality.