Ukrainian cheese imports banned in RussiaFebruary 15, 2012 - 17:58 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russian consumer rights watchdog Rospotrebnadzor imposed on Wednesday, February 15 a ban on cheese supplies from three Ukrainian producers over their failure to meet Russian food standards, RIA Novosti reported. "(The service) has suspended sale of nearly five tons of (Ukrainian) cheese and banned import of 128,500 tons of cheese to the Russian Federation following the results of checks," the service said in a statement. The watchdog imposed the ban on products of Prometei, the Peryatinsky cheese-making plant and Gadyachsyr for violations of Russian milk and milk product standards. The Ukrainian producers said their products meet all necessary requirements. Ukrainian Agricultural Policy and Food Minister Nikolai Prisyazhnyuk said that Rospotrebnadzor's experts would inspect the three Ukrainian cheese-making plants next week. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |