The Russian government in March lifted the ban on the supply of onions, cauliflower, broccoli and carnations from Turkey.

The corresponding resolution was published on March 9 on the website of the Cabinet of Ministers.

"The signed decree excludes certain types of goods from the list. In particular, carnations, fresh or chilled onions and shallots, fresh or chilled cauliflower and broccoli and a number of other products are excluded, "the explanatory note to the document says.

As the Internet portal Kuban 24 wrote, 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 on May 6, 2016, they expressed the hope that Russia would abolish restrictions on the import of agricultural products. The Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation urged not to rush to lift the ban on food 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.