Kyrgyzstan to partially resume fish exports to Russia, according to the Minister of Agriculture

Published 2023년 4월 13일

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Kyrgyzstan is set to partially restart fish exports to Russia in the coming week, as stated by Askarbek Dzhanybekov, the country's Minister of Agriculture. This decision follows a suspension due to concerns over the safety of Kyrgyzstani fish products, with reports of exceeding permissible limits of harmful substances, including antibiotics. The resolution involves allowing only farms that meet all necessary standards to resume exports. A special Russian commission was sent to assess nine Kyrgyzstan fishing companies, with the main concern being the issue of fish being mislabeled. This situation arose after a series of incidents where fish from Kyrgyzstan was found to have signs of being misdeclared, leading to questions about its origin and compliance with Russian standards.
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Kyrgyzstan plans to partially resume the supply of fish to the Russian Federation in the near future. This was stated on Thursday during a speech in the Parliament of Kyrgyzstan, the head of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic Askarbek Dzhanybekov. "The export of fish to Russia will be restored in the coming week," he said. However, according to him, only fish farms that comply with "all necessary requirements" will be able to resume supplies. The minister acknowledged that some of the Kyrgyz entrepreneurs who are engaged in the production of fish ignored the norms and requirements existing in the industry. In addition, some businessmen were engaged in the re-export of fish products, in which the content of harmful substances, in particular antibiotics, exceeded the permissible limits. As Janybekov assured, a special commission came from the Russian Federation to Kyrgyzstan, which got acquainted with the activities of nine fishing companies. "The head of the veterinary ...
Source: Kvedomosti

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