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  • Russia To Lift Ban On Armenian Fruit, Vegetable Imports Via Georgia

    RUSSIA TO LIFT BAN ON ARMENIAN FRUIT, VEGETABLE IMPORTS VIA GEORGIA

    Prime-Tass English-language Business Newswire
    May 31, 2006 Wednesday 4:44 PM EET

    Russia is to lift a ban on fruit and vegetable imports from Armenia
    transported via the territory of Georgia, Sergei Dankvert, head of
    Russia's Federal Service for Veterinarian and Phytosanitarian control,
    said Wednesday.

    Russia and Armenia have reached an agreement on safety procedures
    when transporting the supplies, Dankvert said.

    The ban was imposed in March after it was found that on several
    occasions shipments were being imported with forged health
    certificates. Dankvert added that during talks with Armenia it turned
    out that the forgeries occurred in Georgia.

    "Armenian exporters will have to send notification of any shipment one
    day before its arrival," Dankvert said, adding that the notification
    should specify the registration number of the health certificate
    for the shipment and the registration number of the truck carrying
    the supplies.

    Dankvert stressed that all steps taken by the service were to
    ensure the safety of imported products. He denied any political
    implications. Georgia earlier accused Russia of banning fruit and
    vegetable imports as well as imports of wine and mineral water to
    put political pressure on the country.
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