In Armenia, the admission of the Turkish request was met with public outrage, and was referred to as the "Turkification" of harissa. Several major Armenian newspapers published articles criticising Turkey's UNESCO registration of harissa as a Turkish product and argued for the Armenian origins of the dish. Armenia Now, a popular Armenian internet portal, referred to the admission as "UNESCO puts Armenian harisa on list of Turkish national dishes", and elaborated that it had led to outrage in the country.
Anger erupted in Armenia over Turkey's request being accepted, which was dubbed "Turkification" of harissa. Armenian media outlets condemned Turkey's UNESCO listing of harissa as a Turkish product, emphasizing its Armenian heritage. Armenia Now, an important online source, referred to this acceptance as "UNESCO includes Armenian harisa among Turkish national dishes," and highlighted the resulting public outrage.