As Russia seeks to expand exports to Persian Gulf states, more of the country’s producers have been granted access to one of the major markets of the region, Saudi Arabia, according to Russia’s agricultural watchdog.
After months of talks with the kingdom’s regulator, the Saudi Food and Drug Authority, an additional 17 Russian firms were allowed to ship their products to the country, Russia’s Rosselkhoznadzor (Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance) said in a statement on Tuesday. The additional exports include meat and dairy products, shipments of fish and fish products, as well as honey.
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