OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMPROVING THE EFFICIENCY OF THEAGROLOGISTICS SYSTEM IN THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA

The agro logistics system is a multifunctional logistics framework that encompasses all processes related to the collection, storage, processing, packaging, transportation, and distribution of agricultural products. Therefore, the efficiency of the logistics system is determined by improvements in each of these stages, as well as by a range of external factors. The Republic of Armenia, classified as a developing country from a logistics perspective, currently faces a range of challenges. Overcoming these challenges would contribute to setting higher benchmarks in foreign trade and ensuring the operation of a more stable and sustainable logistics system. Accordingly, the objective of this article is to assess the current state of the agro logistics system in the Republic of Armenia, to identify the key challenges hindering its sustainable development, and ultimately to reveal and substantiate the opportunities for improving its efficiency. The overall efficiency of the logistics system will be evaluated not only through value-based indicators, but also by means of qualitative and technical metrics. These will be compared with those of countries that have advanced logistics systems․ As a result, a plan for the development of new infrastructure will be proposed, which will include the establishment of alternative domestic road routes, their appropriate reinforcement with tunnels and bridges, the improvement of the quality of paved roads, the expansion of the railway network across the country, and the construction of new specialized warehouses.