The Rosselkhoznadzor imposed a ban on the import of dairy products from Armenia.

The Rosselkhoznadzor found violations at dairy plants in Armenia and from July 27 instructed to "ensure control over the prevention of dairy product imports."

As reported by "Caucasian Knot", the Rosselkhoznadzor imposed temporary restrictions on the import of flowers from Armenia starting May 22, 2026, and from May 30 – fresh tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, greens, and strawberries. In addition, the import of all batches of Armenian mineral water "Jermuk" and several cognacs and wines, fish was halted. From June 2, the Rosselkhoznadzor extended the ban to fresh grapes and stone fruits, including cherries and sweet cherries, and from June 3 - to potatoes, eggplants, as well as fruits of seed crops and dried fruits. Under the guise of Iranian products, cut flowers from Armenia were imported into Russia, the Rosselkhoznadzor stated on July 17, asking the Iranian Plant Protection Organization to suspend the certification of flowers for export to Russia.

From July 14 to 21, specialists from the Rosselkhoznadzor conducted an inspection of dairy processing enterprises in Armenia, previously opened under the guarantees of the veterinary service and supplying their products to Russia.

As part of the current inspection, it was established that milk from infected livestock was used for the production of products supplied to Russia. Cases of using raw materials from third countries for the production of high-fat products for the Russian market were confirmed, despite previously provided assurances from the Armenian veterinary service about the use of domestic raw materials or raw materials from EAEU enterprises. To date, Armenia has not established a system that allows confirming the origin and safety of the milk or other dairy raw materials used in production. This is especially true for the processing of milk from individuals who cannot guarantee the safety of the delivered products," the agency's website states.

As a result of the inspection, "the Rosselkhoznadzor took measures to prevent the introduction of particularly dangerous infections into Russia and the sale of unsafe dairy products on the domestic market," the press release states, without specifying what measures were taken.

The Rosselkhoznadzor from July 27 instructed to "ensure control over the prevention of dairy product imports from Armenia to the Russian Federation," TASS reported, citing the agency.