BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 24. Azerbaijan exported 7,300 tons of wheat, corn, and millet from the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (RF) in 2023, Trend reports.
According to the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance of Russia (Rosselkhoznadzor), the products have passed laboratory control, meet quarantine phytosanitary requirements of the importing country, and are allowed for export.
"Rosselkhoznadzor continues to work on expanding the list of organizations from Russia that have the right to export to Azerbaijan," the agency said.
According to the State Customs Committee of Azerbaijan, from January through July 2023, Azerbaijan's imports of food products increased in value terms by 3 percent ($40 million) and amounted to $1 billion. Also, Azerbaijan imported more than 679,940 tons of wheat, corn, and rice worth more than $218 million.