MOSCOW, February 9. /TASS/. Miratorg expects it will start pork deliveries to China in a month, President of the Russian agricultural holding Viktor Linnik said during the Agriculture Day at the Russia Expo forum.

"I hope we will be registered after the Chinese New Year. And we will begin our supplies sometime in one month," Linnik said.

China’s requirements to safety of imported products are so high that only seven Russian companies capable to comply with them are currently considered for supplies, Linnik noted.

Opening of the Chinese market for Russian pork does not pose threat to the domestic market because pork production in Russia is growing, the chief executive said. "Miratorg alone added 130,000 metric tons. All the exports we are planning are the incremental volume we plan to receive in this year and in the next year," Linnik added.

The International Russia Expo is running from November 4, 2023 to April 12, 2024 in Moscow. Its goal is to demonstrate Russia’s major achievements in various sectors of the economy, with all 89 Russian regions participating. TASS is the general information agency of the Forum.