The sides discussed the state and prospects of cooperation in agriculture, including in the light held in November 2015 in Montevideo (Uruguay) the first session of the Russian-Uruguay mixed Commission of assistance to development of trade and economic relations.

The Russian side expressed readiness to increase imports of beef, dairy products, vegetables and fruit from Uruguay to the Russian Federation.

"Russia and Uruguay are the opportunities for the further expansion of trade between the two countries, in particular the supply of dairy products, cattle meat and edible offal from Uruguay to Russia.The Russian side also is interested in expanding imports Uruguay agricultural products for positions, the production of which in Uruguay have natural climatic advantages of vegetables and fruits", - said Sergei Levin.

He thanked the Uruguayan Minister of agriculture for the participation of the delegation of Uruguay in such a high part in the international exhibition "PRODEXPO-2016", which is being held these days in Moscow, and invited the tabard Agere to participate in significant international events planned for 2016 in Russia, such as the 20th anniversary edition of the St. Petersburg economic forum, East economic forum and the II world grain forum.

The meeting took place the signing ceremony of the Memorandum of understanding between the Ministry of agriculture of the Russian Federation and the Ministry of livestock, agriculture and fisheries of the Eastern Republic of Uruguay, which opens new opportunities for cooperation between the two countries in the field of agriculture.