As of July 19, Armenia had exported 7,600 tonnes of apricots, according to Economy Minister Gevorg Papoyan.

In a post on Facebook, Papoyan summarized this year's export figures and again stressed that no apricots had been exported to Spain.

“Between June 1 and July 19, Armenia exported 7,600 tonnes of apricots, equivalent to about 380 large trucks,” the minister wrote.

He said the country's apricot exports had reached a wide range of destinations but emphasized that there had been no exports to either Spain or Portugal.

“Therefore, I suggest that the opposition media today once again spoil a truckload of apricots supposedly ‘exported’ to Portugal,” Papoyan added.

In recent days, reports circulated claiming that a shipment of Armenian apricots exported to Spain had spoiled while in transit, prompting public discussion.

Russia has imposed restrictions on imports of several Armenian products. These include bans on imports of Jermuk mineral water, flowers and certain alcoholic beverages, as well as restrictions on various agricultural products, including tomatoes, cucumbers and strawberries. Since June 2, Russia has also restricted the import and transit to other Eurasian Economic Union member states of cherries, apricots, peaches, plums, grapes and other stone fruits from Armenia. From June 3, the restrictions were expanded to cover eggplants, potatoes and dried fruits originating in Armenia.