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Russia urges Turkey to speed up preparation for abolition of food embargo

24 October 2016 [15:57] - TODAY.AZ

By Azernews


By Gunay Hasanova

Russia, in a bid to rebuild economic ties with Turkey, has urged to speed up the process of abolition of food embargo.

Russia called on Turkey to speed up the preparation and submission of the program, which is necessary for the gradual abolition of the restrictions imposed by the Russian Federation on the supply of agricultural products, the official website of Rosselkhoznadzor’s (Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance) reported.

Following the negotiations held in early October, the Turkish side has undertaken an obligation to provide the Russian side within the ten days with a program of measures to ensure the phytosanitary safety of products supplied to Russia.

However, the agency reports that the Russian side has not yet received such a program, which complicates the implementation of the reached agreements.

"Taking into account the need for not only to restore but also the further development of mutually beneficial export and import of agricultural products, the Russian side asked the Turkish side to accelerate the preparation and submission of the program as soon as possible", Rosselkhoznadzor reported.

Russia banned imports of bell pepper, pomegranates, aubergines, lettuce, Iceberg lettuce, marrows and pumpkins from Turkey due to phytosanitary considerations in spring 2016.

Prior to that Russia restricted imports of oranges, tangerines, grapes, apples, pears, apricots, peaches and nectarines, plums, wild strawberries, strawberries, tomatoes, cucumbers, cauliflower, broccoli, yellow onions, as well as frozen turkey and chicken from Turkey starting January 1, according to the government decree on implementation of presidential decree on special economic measures against Turkey.

The Russian government has decided to allow on its market a number of Turkish agricultural products, including citrus, said Russian leader Vladimir Putin on October 10 after talks with Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

A day later, the government issued a decree authorizing the importation of certain fruits - the embargo lifted in respect of fresh and dried oranges and tangerines, fresh apricots, peaches and nectarines, plums and thorns.

Relations between Turkey and Russia broke down for about seven months after Turkey shot down a Russian warplane in November 2015. However, relations have improved since the August meeting of the two presidents.

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