Crimea has arranged the supply of food not only from Russia but also from Turkey, India and Thailand, said the head of Ministry of industrial policy of Crimea Andrey Skrynnik.

Activists of the banned in Russia as extremist movement "Right sector" and other Ukrainian organizations on 20 September blocked the delivery of items to the Crimea. The Kiev Authorities do not create obstacles to the so-called blockade of the Peninsula. The authorities of the Russian Republic considered this action as senseless. In Rosselkhoznadzor acknowledge a continuing, Despite claims that the attempts of smuggling to the Crimea of items and food.

"we have established a supply of food from Turkey, India and Thailand in various areas," - said Skrynnik at the meeting of the Crimean government on Tuesday.

in addition, according to his statement, discussing the question of the supply of products from Abkhazia." There are a number of positions on which Abkhazia can compete with Turkey ", - noted Skrynnik.

The head of the Ministry said that the main food supply comes from regions of the Russian Federation.

"Deficit items not visible, the residents demand is met in full. Despite the fact that quite a large amount of food is imported to the Crimea from neighboring Krasnodar Krai, the Price of the minimum set of food products is somewhat lower in comparison with our neighbours ", - said the head of the Ministry.

According to Skrynnik, " the Cost of the minimum set of 3645 rubles, for comparison, in Krasnodar 3661 ruble, in the Russian capital of about 4200 rubles, in the Metropolitan area - 3500 rubles."

at the same time, Skrynnik said that the large wholesale Russian trading networks have not gone to the Crimea, however, to reduce the prices on the food market enables the organization of agricultural fairs.

for his part, the head of the Crimea Sergey Aksenov ordered the Minister to prevent speculation in the food market of the Republic." The main thing - do not allow speculations ", - noticed Aksenov.

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