ArmInfo. Restrictions on the import of Turkish goods also apply to individuals, Chairman of the State Revenue Committee of Armenia Eduard Hovhannisyan told reporters in parliament on June 2.
The head of the SRC recalled that from January 1, 2021, by a government decision, an embargo on the import of Turkish goods is in effect for a period of 6 months. At the same time, the land border of Georgia opens on June 1. "I urge citizens not to try to smuggle goods across the border (of Turkish production, Ed. note) into the country, even in their personal luggage, since they will be prohibited," he said.
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 exported goods from Turkey for $ 250-270 million per year. On May 6, during the Facebook press conference of RFE/RL's Armenian Service, acting Minister of Economy of the Republic of Armenia Vahan Kerobyan informed that the government of Armenia is considering the possibility of extending the ban on the import and sale of goods of Turkish origin. 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 in 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.
