Belarus is also introducing embargo on Serbian fruits and vegetables

Belarus has decided to expand the list of countries covered by the embargo on food products. The group of countries expanded to include Serbia and Liechtenstein. The decision of the Belarusian authorities is surprising for at least two reasons. Firstly, Serbia is not in the European Union and has good diplomatic relations with Belarus and Russia. It is the diplomatic aspect that is most mysterious in this case. Secondly, Serbia is not a key supplier of food products (including fruit and vegetables) to the Belarusian market. Thus, the embargo will not significantly affect Serbian exports. However, it will worsen the situation in Belarus. Although slightly, the supply of fresh produce on the market will decrease. This is why Belarus was forced to introduce maximum prices. Belarus introduces official prices for apples! The main volume of fruit and vegetable ...