BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 28. Goshgar Tahmazli, Chairman of the Food Safety Agency held a telephone conversation with Head Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (Rosselkhoznadzor) Sergey Dankvert, Trend reports via the Rosselkhoznadzor.
During the conversation, the two sides noted that commercial relations between the countries are steadily developing.
"This year Russia has increased supplies of live animals, poultry meat, potatoes, wheat flour and wheat to Azerbaijan. The country continues to be one of the leading exporters of vegetables and fruits to Russia. In order to ensure uninterrupted supplies of plant products to Russia, the possibility of optimizing quarantine phytosanitary control on the territory of Azerbaijan's Khudat transport and logistics hub is being worked out," the Rosselkhoznadzor said.
"The procedure for conducting inspections of Russian companies interested in trade with Azerbaijan was discussed," the source says.
In addition, the sides touched upon the issue of expanding export opportunities for Azerbaijani enterprises producing various livestock products, including fish food.
Since January 1, 2023, the law "On Food Safety" adopted by the Milli Majlis (Azerbaijani Parliament) has entered into force in Azerbaijan, which regulates the procedure for access of third-country enterprises to the Azerbaijani market.