12 Aug 2014 18:00

Putin: Egypt pledges to increase agricultural produce exports to Russia by another 30%

SOCHI. Aug 12 (Interfax) - Egypt has pledged to increase exports of agricultural produce to Russia by another 30% in the near future, said President Vladimir Putin.

Egypt has already expanded agricultural produce exports to Russia by 30%, Putin said after talks with the Egyptian president.

The parties have agreed to ease Egyptian food exports' access to the Russian market, Putin said, adding that representatives of the veterinary and phytosanitary oversight service Rosselkhoznadzor and of other agencies will travel to Egypt shortly and visit suppliers.

Also, a plan is being made to set up a logistics center on the Black Sea coast to handle Egyptian food imports, Putin said.