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Pakistan to expand presence in Russian market thanks to Russia's ban on imports from Western countries
Russian ban on import of agriculture products from Western countries has provided Pakistan's food and agriculture products exporters a window of opportunity to increase exports to this country, said S. M. Muneer, Chief Executive at Trade Development Authority of Pakistan.
Keeping in view the present scenario in Russian Federation, TDAP has increased its efforts encouraging Pakistani companies to benefit from the new economic realities in the Russian Federation, he said.
The volume of agricultural products like fruit, vegetable and meat can be increased considerably as Russia is striving to replace its food imports from the EU countries, he added.
S. M. Muneer, CE, TDAP expressed these views during a meeting with Honorary Consul of Republic of Belarus in Pakistan and Chairman, Pak-Russia Business Council of FPCCI. Ms. Rabiya Javeri Agha, Secretary TDAP and Senior officers of TDAP were also present.
S. M. Muneer said that since August 2014, Russian Federation imposed ban on import of fruit, vegetables, meat, fish, milk and dairy imports from the US, the European Union, Australia, Canada and Norway, according to a statement issued by the TDAP.
Prior to this, Russia has already taken certain measures imposing restrictions or banning food products from Ukraine, Poland, Moldova and Romania, he added.
In order to achieve optimal gain offered by the situation and the directive of the Finance Minister Ishaq Dar, TDAP is organizing a 15-member's high level trade delegation of Pakistan Agro Food producer to Russian Federation led by the S. M. Muneer, Chief Executive TDAP.
Ms. Rabiya Javeri Agha, Secretary TDAP highlighted that the real issues of declining export of Pakistani food products to Russian Federation are registration of Pakistan exporters for meat, poultry, sea food, dairy products etc with Russian Phytosanitary and Veterinary Services.
In order to educate Pakistani exporter and enable them to register with Russian concerned authority, TDAP is also inviting experts of the Russian Certification Group to Pakistan.
Abdul Rauf Tabani, Honorary Consul of the Republic of Belarus emphasized on the exchange of delegation between both the countries and posting of Commercial Counsellor in Moscow Embassy.