date:May 25, 2016
Russia is still looking for alternative suppliers for fruits and vegetables and one of the countries it has set its eyes on is Uzbekistan.
As reported by Russian sources, the total import of fruit and vegetables from Uzbekistan to Russia since January has increased by 10 percent compared to the same period last year.
The biggest increase compared to the same period of 2015 was recorded in the case of citrus fruit, with Russian imports becoming over 50 times greater. There has also been a sign