Russian agricultural exports to Saudi Arabia can be above $2 bln by 2024: report

05/09/2019 Argaam

 

Russian agricultural exports to Saudi Arabia can be above $2 billion by 2024, Russian news agency TASS reported on Thursday citing the Russian Ministry of Agriculture following the visit of the Russian Minister of Agriculture Dmitry Patrushev to the Kingdom.

 

"We suggest developing a joint program on expansion of exports of Russian foods to Saudi Arabia, so that exports of Russian agro-industrial sector products to be over $2 bln by 2024," TASS cited Patrushev as saying.

 

The Russian Minister of Agriculture visited Saudi Arabia, heading the delegation comprising representatives of the largest Russian companies of grain, meat, dairy, and confectionery industries, the ministry said.

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