Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich did not rule out increasing the quotas of Turkey on the supply of tomatoes in the Russian Federation. "Considered, but only when I use the quota which is already there, while it is not completely used," - said the Vice-Premier on the sidelines of the Moscow exchange forum in London, answering the journalists ' question about whether increased Turkish quota.

"I read today that seven cars (with tomatoes from Turkey) yet it is for sure less than 50 thousand tons", - he said.

"Why consider? Because it will most likely not increase the supply, and the legalization of supplies. They are already there, through Belarus, other channels, - said Deputy Prime Minister. - We want to see if the supply is, they were legal. They estimated, ranged from all countries of 250 thousand tons, including Turkey."

Russia from 1 November allowed limited shipments of tomatoes from Turkey in the amount of 50 thousand tons. The first legal batch weighing 19.4 tonnes was received in mid-November. Until supply is allowed 3 companies of Turkey. But the Rosselkhoznadzor is ready to conduct an inspection of a number of manufacturers interested in trade with Russia.

Russia banned the import of vegetables and fruit from Turkey as from 1 January 2016, after the deterioration of relations between the two countries in the fall of 2015 Restrictions are gradually removed, but the ban on tomatoes remained.

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