In this week’s edition of CivilNet’s business digest:
- Russia’s food safety agency, Rosselkhoznadzor, said it is considering a ban on Armenian dairy products.*
- Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan set a goal of 7% economic growth this year – well above Central Bank forecasts.
- U.S. Ambassador to Armenia Kristina Kvien pledged to revive the largely defunct U.S.-Armenia Council on Trade and Investment.
*After recording, Rosselkhoznadzor moved to ban dairy imports from Armenia, saying Friday it had formally asked Armenia to suspend mandatory safety certifications on all dairy products destined for Russia starting April 5.