ArmInfo. Armenia has temporarily suspended imports of pork from several regions of Russia. According to the information provided by the State Food Safety Service of the Ministry of Agriculture of Armenia, from December 14, 2018, the import of live pigs, their genetic materials, pork and other edible meat products has been temporarily suspended.
The goal is to prevent the penetration of African swine fever and bird flu into the territory of Armenia. In this regard, temporary restrictions are imposed on imports from those regions of the Russian Federation that have the status of "unsecured" or "unspecified" for these diseases.
"The decision was made on the basis of information published on the website of the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE), as well as the decision of the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance of Russia" On zoning in relation to infectious animal diseases in the Russian Federation, "reports the agency.