The abolition of restrictions on trade with Turkey will not affect the supply of tomatoes in Russia

Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev on May 22 said that lifting restrictions on trade with Turkey will not affect the supply of Turkish tomatoes to Russia.
He told about this at a press conference in Istanbul.
"According to tomatoes, we reserved our position, which is related to those investments that were invested in the industry and which should not be lost. The economy has changed, and it should be clear to everyone, including our Turkish comrades. "
As the Internet portal "Kuban 24" wrote, Russia and Turkey on May 22 signed a joint statement on mutual lifting of restrictions in trade. The decision to lift the restrictions was taken within the framework of the Russian-Turkish talks in Sochi on May 3.
In Russia on January 1, 2016, a ban was imposed on tomatoes, onions and shallots, cauliflower and broccoli, cucumbers and gherkins, oranges, mandarins and citrus hybrids, grapes, apples, pears, apricots, peaches and nectarines, plums and thorns , Strawberries and strawberries from Turkey.
In the Ministry of Agriculture of Turkey May 6, 2016 expressed the hope that Russia would abolish restrictions on imports of agricultural products. The Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation urged not to hurry to lift the ban on products from Turkey.
Yulia Melano, an official representative of the Rosselkhoznadzor, said on August 16, 2016 that Russia is ready to lift the embargo if the Turkish side strengthens the phytosanitary safety of its fruits, vegetables and berries. The import of some agricultural goods from Turkey was allowed in early October 2016. In March 2017, the Government of the Russian Federation lifted the ban on the supply of onions, cauliflower, broccoli and carnations from Turkey. Vegetable growers in April 2017 were asked to extend the ban on the import of Turkish tomatoes to Russia.