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Russia to begin food imports from Iran in January 2015 - Rosselkhoznadzor
First batches of food products from Iran will be supplies to Russia already in January 2015, a representative of the Russian veterinary and phytosanitary authority (Rosselkhoznadzor), Alexey Alexeyenko, who has just returned from a visit to Iran, told TASS on Sunday.
He said that while in Iran the Russian delegation had met with Iranian government officials and businessmen to “coordinate quality-related issues and choose companies that will supply food products to Russia.”
“We made certain that products offered for exporting to Russia from Iran were of high quality, for instance, dairy products,” Alexeyenko said, adding that the spectrum of products ranged from fresh milk to hard cheese. Besides, the list of possible exports included fish, sea foods, vegetables and fruits.
The Rosselkhoznadzor official underscored that fact that mutual settlements with Iranina companies will not be done in U.S. dollars. “Settlements will be executed either in the national currencies or on the basis of supplies of products both sides are interested in,” he said. “We all understand that the dollar rate against the rouble is ungrounded high and doesn’t reflect the rouble’s buying capacity. So, we should use other principles to build economic relations.”