  Armenia rejects 213 tons of watermelon over nitrates June 2, 2025 - 17:24 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian authorities have blocked the entry of 213 tons of imported watermelon due to excessive nitrate content, according to laboratory test results. As part of border state supervision conducted by the Food Safety Inspection Body of the Republic of Armenia, samples were taken from 557 tons of watermelon imported into the country between May 26 and May 31, 2025. As of June 1, laboratory testing showed that 213 tons of the total shipment did not comply with the permissible levels of nitrates, leading to a ban on their entry into Armenia. Results of tests on the remaining watermelon batches will be announced once available.   Top stories Yerevan has dismissed Turkey’s demand to shut down the Armenian nuclear power plant as “inappropriate”. Armenia will loan 2.9 billion drams to Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), according to a draft government decision. The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan has “strongly condemned” Armenia’s decision. Kerobyan has said that for the first time in the history of Armenia, the volume of foreign direct investments amounted to about $1 billion.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
