YEREVAN. - Following the accession to the Eurasian Union, Armenia has increased its cheese export to Russia for several times, as per the statistical data published by the State Revenue Committee (SRC) of the republic.

If in 2014 roughly 1.5 thousand tonnes of cheese were exported at the cost of about $4.5 mln, in 2015 that amount reaching 9.1 thousand tonnes at the cost of about $23.6 mln.

Before acceding to the EAEU, Armenia carried out significant work on the harmonization of sanitary norms, including food manufacturing. This work was underway also during 2015.

According to the Armenian cheesemakers, Armenian compatriots remain the main consumers of cheese in Russia: the salty types of cheese mainly produced in Armenia aren’t that popular with Russians.

Despite the complex situation in the Russian consumer market, the Armenian manufacturers didn’t have to lower the prices: if in 2014 the average export price constituted $3.17 per kilogram, in 2015 it dropped to $2.59.