MOSCOW, February 20. /TASS/. Russia is ready to increase supplies of grain, meat, and confectionery products to the United Arab Emirates, the office of Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Patrushev told reporters.
"Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Dmitry Patrushev met with the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Finance of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohammed bin Mohammed Rashid Al Maktoum. The main topics of the talks were cooperation in the field of agriculture, finance, and banking. <...> Our country is ready to increase supplies of grain, meat, and confectionery products to the United Arab Emirates. Russia is actively developing the production and export of halal products that meet all the standards used in the UAE," the statement said.
It was noted that the meeting also considered the possibility of intensifying the dialogue between the financial organizations of the two countries.
"Relations between our countries are developing dynamically. We sincerely appreciate the constructive dialogue that has been established in many areas with the agro-industrial complex being one of the key areas. Last year, the turnover of agricultural and food products between our countries increased by almost a third. We expect this positive trend to continue this year," Patrushev was quoted in the report.