Russia To Lift Ban On Moldovan Wine
November 28, 2006
Wine is Moldova's key export and is celebrated with its own 'national day,' on October 8 (ITAR-TASS)
Agencies quote Russian President Vladimir Putin, speaking today after talks with his Moldovan counterpart Vladimir Voronin in Minsk, as saying the two countries agreed on the resumption of shipments of meat and wine.
Russia cited health reasons for banning wine imports from both Moldova and Georgia, but both countries labeled the move as political.
(Reuters, Interfax)