PARIS, December 13 (RIA Novosti) - Poland could soon lift its veto on talks on a new Russia-EU partnership deal, following Moscow's decision to end its embargo on Polish meat, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Thursday.

Russia said on December 12 it would lift its two-year embargo on Polish meat next week, following a meeting between the Russian and Polish agriculture ministers in Moscow.

Russia banned Polish meat exports in November 2005 over allegations that the country was supplying poor-quality meat from third countries. Poland vetoed talks on a new Russia-EU partnership and cooperation agreement in protest against the embargo.

"I can tell you that all events are developing positively and I do not rule out we could soon lift our veto," Tusk told reporters after his meeting with the French president.

The ban on Polish meat has proved a major source of tension between the countries. Center-right politician Donald Tusk's victory in Polish parliamentary elections in October prompted hopes that Warsaw would take a more accommodating stance on disputes with Russia, including on the meat issue.