Baku, Azerbaijan, Sept.17
By Fatih Karimov - Trend:
Iranian producers should take advantage of exporting fruits to Russia.
Shahrokh Zahiri, the member of Tehran chamber of commerce, said a list of products sent by Russia to import is being studied, Iran's ISNA news agency reported on September 17.
Russia wants to buy from us the products which they used to import from European countries, he said.
Iran faces no shortage in garden products, especially citrus fruits, and can exports fruits in large amounts, he added.
Iran's Agricultural Jihad Ministry announced that it is studying Russia's request to import Iranian agricultural products.
The Russians have reportedly requested for exporting 60 items from Iran, Iran's ISNA News Agency reported on September 13.
The request follows Russia's decision to ban the import of the most agricultural products from many countries, including the European Union countries, the United States, and Canada.
Russia put the ban in retaliation to the European Union and the United States' economic penalties on Moscow, for its alleged backing of pro-Moscow separatists fighting Ukrainian government forces in eastern regions.
During the Russian delegation's visit to Tehran previous week, the country officially requested Tehran to increase its agricultural exports to Moscow in order to meet the country's domestic demands.
Iran is currently considering the request, since some of the listed items such as bananas, pineapples, and coffee are not being produced in Iran.