CHISINAU, July 21 (RIA Novosti) - Russia has lifted all restrictions on the import of Moldovan wine and is even prepared to open extra custom points, the head of the Moldova-Vin agency said on Tuesday.

"Moldova can supply Russia with 60-70 million liters of wine products annually. It will help Moldovan wine producers to reduce their surplus yields," Tudor Copaci added.

Russia, which previously imported 80% of all wine produced in Moldova, imposed an embargo on Moldovan imports in March 2006. The ban dealt a severe blow to the small, impoverished ex-Soviet nation's economy, bringing many winemaking enterprises close to bankruptcy.

The ban was introduced after tests revealed the presence of pesticides and heavy metals in Moldovan wine.

Russia resumed imports in 2007 of Moldovan wine, meat, as well as apples, grapes, tobacco, and sunflower seeds, following a resolution to some of the "quality issues," but imposed strict standards on imports.