RUSSIAN MEAT BAN “SYMBOLIC”, SAY MOLDOVAN DIPLOMAT
July 5th, 2014
THE RUSSIAN ban on imports of processed beef, pork, lamb and horsemeat from the Moldova is rather “symbolic” and will not have a major impact on the country’s meat exports, a Moldovan foreign ministry official has told globalmeatnews.com.The country’s export of processed meat to Russia has only amounted to a few tonnes per year on average, the official said, noting that the country mainly exports fresh meat to Russia, which is currently not affected by the ban.The Russian ban on processed Moldovan meat, in place from July 5 was seen by the diplomat as a ...
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