ArmInfo. The Armenian government is considering the possibility of extending the ban on the import and sale of goods of Turkish origin. Minister of Economy of the Republic of Armenia Vahan Kerobyan stated on May 6 during the Facebook press conference of Radio Liberty.
So, according to Kerobyan, this is due to the fact that, despite the restrictions on the import of Turkish goods into the country, they are still sold at the local market, under the pretext that stocks purchased earlier are being sold. Thus, as pointed out by the Acting Head of the Ministry of Economy, unequal competitive conditions are created for other importers.
Referring to the opening of borders with Turkey, Vahan Kerobyan stated that the Armenian economy should strive to be so developed as not to be afraid of unblocking economic and transport communications. Earlier, Kerobyan stated that by some roundabout, illegal ways, entrepreneurs import Turkish goods and sell them.
To recall, the ban on the import of Turkish goods was imposed after Turkey began to provide military support to Azerbaijan during the war in Karabakh in the fall of 2020. In previous years, Armenia imported goods from Turkey for $ 250-270 million per year.
