Crimean authorities propose to remove the limits on supplies of Ukrainian agricultural products to the Peninsula, which were first introduced in Russia, said the Minister of agriculture of the Crimea Nikolay Polushkin on the last working day of the week.
Russia suspended imports from Ukraine on its territory milk and products of milk, some brands of alcohol, vegetable and canned goods, as well as pork and beef.
" We offer the Crimea to exclude from the General economic sanctions imposed by the Russian Federation, taking into account our transition period and taking into account that as long as We still like Siamese twins connected with continental Ukraine, most supply-side milk and raw milk, " said Polushkin at a press conference in Simferopol.
according to him, the acting head of the Crimea Sergey Aksenov signed the proper treatment and gave Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Kozak.
" on the first day of the week is to wait for the official response of the Rosselkhoznadzor, " - said the Minister. He added that if the government would approve such a measure, all imported Ukrainian products will undergo a thorough sanitary inspection.
Polushkin summarized that the Crimea until unable themselves on their own to provide a range of food products. For example, the Crimean enterprises provide the region with meat and meat products 70, 3%, milk and dairy products - 34, 7%, vegetable oil - 3, 2%, eggs - 76, 4%, and sugar region cannot supply itself with neither one percent. The missing part of the products imported in the Crimea region of Ukraine.
Polushkin sure that Crimea will be able to substitute the import of Ukrainian goods from regions of Russia, but it will take time.
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