Russia and Turkey will remove almost all trade restrictions
In effect will be a ban on the import of Turkish tomatoes, which will operate as long as the Russian manufacturers will not pay back investments made in connection with the closing of the market.
Moscow. May 3. INTERFAX.RU — Russia and Turkey during the talks in Sochi have agreed to withdraw all trade restrictions except for a ban on imports of Turkish tomatoes. This was stated at a press conference, Russian President Vladimir Putin at a press conference after talks with Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
You asked when it will be possible to say that the limitations that arose some time ago, taken: to say about that today. We agreed on a comprehensive solution of all these problems associated with restrictions.Vladimir Putin
“We believe that any restrictions destroy the economy, harm the end up our producers,” — said the Russian President.
However, he stressed that the ban on import of Turkish tomatoes is canceled after the Russian manufacturers will amortize the investment made in connection with the closing of the market.
“Our farmers took a sufficient amount of loans. It is quite a long production cycle (growing tomatoes and other greenhouse vegetables — if) associated in our climatic conditions with the construction of greenhouse structures, and so on. So for this type of goods, while restrictions will remain,” — said Vladimir Putin.