Russia begins importing cocoa beans from Nigeria amid growing bilateral trade

Russia is about to embark on a new phase in its international trade by starting to import cocoa beans from Nigeria, marking a significant step in strengthening economic relations between the two nations. According to information released by the TASS news agency, the first shipments are expected to take place between September and October this year. Maksim Petrov, Moscow's trade representative in Nigeria, revealed that Russian trading companies, which already have an active trade with Nigeria exporting products such as frozen fish, alcohol, chocolate and meat, will be responsible for these new deliveries. Petrov emphasized that three export agencies, run by Russian businessmen, are already operating in Nigeria, facilitating the process. The decision to import cocoa from Nigeria comes after tests carried out by leading Russian chocolate manufacturers, who approved the quality of Nigerian beans. “We expect the first container shipments during the autumn cocoa harvest,” Petrov ...