24 May 2017, 11:10 GMT
ANKARA (Sputnik) — The Russian Vedomosti newspaper reported this week on Turkey’s new restrictions on grain imports from Russia. It specified that, according to its data, Russia’s share in supplying Turkey with grain should account for 20-25 percent of the country's entire grain imports.
"Despite the positive atmosphere and positive steps in the political and economic relations between Russia and Turkey, certain media publish news about the restriction of agricultural product imports from Russia that do not correspond to reality. Turkey continues to adhere to the agreements reached with Russia," the ministry said.
On Monday, Russian and Turkish government officials signed a joint statement on mutually lifting the remaining trade restrictions, leaving import restrictions on Turkish tomatoes in force, according to Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev.
