Turkey and Russia sign accord on fruit exports

by S. C.

Turkey and Russia have reached an agreement on fresh fruit and vegetable shipments after problems with some of Turkey's exports.

Turkey and Russia signed an additional memorandum on fresh fruit and vegetable exports in the second week of April, said Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Mehdi Eker. Under its terms, only the specific exporting firm, not the entire country, will face sanctions for any mistakes, he said. Previously, Russia had imposed a ban on all crop imports from a country with which it had experienced problems.

The recent memorandum is a part of a series of measures that have been taken to designate "reliable farmers and exporters," Eker said. In accordance with the memorandum, Russia will monitor Turkey’s exporting firms, he said.