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Russia, Turkey Economy Ministers to Discuss Food Restrictions in October

© Sputnik / Evgeny Biyatov / Go to the mediabankRussian Minister of Economic Development Alexei Ulyukayev meets with Turkish Economy Minister Nihat Zeybekci (File)
Russian Minister of Economic Development Alexei Ulyukayev meets with Turkish Economy Minister Nihat Zeybekci (File) - Sputnik International
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Russian and Turkish economy ministers will hope to reach an agreement on lifting mutual food restrictions next month, First Deputy Minister of Economic Development Alexey Likhachev said Friday.

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SOCHI (Sputnik) Likhachev said Wednesday that Russian Economic Development Minister Alexei Ulyukayev  was scheduled to meet Turkish Economy Minister Nihat Zeybekci in Istanbul on October 8-9.

"We are ready to move on mutually advantageous terms in this area. We too have a lot of questions toward Turkey, there are a lot of questions," he told reporters.

The official pointed out that the issues mainly concern Turkey's bans on Russian milk and meat imports.

"This topic will be discussed at the upcoming ministerial meeting. Why meet if there is no hope?" Likhachev said.

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