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No problems observed in export of Azerbaijani tomatoes to Russia

22 May 2017 [17:54] - TODAY.AZ

By Azernews


By Sara Israfilbayova

Over the past two days, 85 trucks and 49 wagons transporting tomatoes left Azerbaijan for Russia, the State Customs Committee of Azerbaijan reported.

The Committee reported that currently no problems are observed in the export of tomatoes from Azerbaijan to Russia.

“The Azerbaijani side exercises strict control over the observance of norms and rules of international cargo transportation by trucks transporting tomatoes to Russia. Any problem arising at customs checkpoints is quickly resolved through negotiations between the leadership of the customs services of both sides,” the Committee said.

Azerbaijan is among the leaders in the agriculture market of Russia. According to the information of the National Union of Fruit and Vegetable Producers of Russia, 109,000 tons of tomatoes were imported from Morocco, 106,000 tons - from Azerbaijan in 2016.

The country has recently increased the export of fruits and vegetables to Russia. Even in winter Azerbaijan exports tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers and eggplants grown in greenhouses to Russia.

Azerbaijan is one of the main economic partners of Russia among the CIS countries. Interregional cooperation plays an important role in the development of Russian-Azerbaijani trade and economic relations and the increase in trade turnover.

The trade turnover between Russia and Azerbaijan amounted to almost $2 billion in 2016.

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