Pakistan and Russia will establish Pak-Russia Horticulture Business Forum to cooperate horticulture trade and technical assistance between two countries which will provide stalls in exhibition free of cost, agriculture technology, warehouses, cold storages, exchange of delegation and establishment of offices in major cities of Russia.
After the arriving from representing the high level delegation to Russia, Abdul Wahid Patron in Chief of Pakistan Fruit and vegetables Exporters and Importers and merchant Association has said that the Russia is ready to help in stabilising Pakistan economy, he stated that during the visit they met with the ministry of commerce, ministry of finance, Russian chamber of commerce, high officials of different provinces and business associations.
During the visit Russian Trade and Business personnel showed their interest in horticulture products along with Pakistani rice, which opens an opportunity to become the biggest market compared to Europe. Russia will become high pay market for Pakistan horticulture products. Witness selling mangoes @ US $22/Per 2 Kg Box. It is encouraging that exporters will not face cosmetic problems which they faced in European market he added, Abdul Wahid said that as compared to China, Russia is fulfilling their agriculture needs by import.
He said that the decision of establishment of Pak-Russia Horticulture Business Forum has been taken and will be established soon, witnessing interest of Russia in Pakistani agriculture products and to see the market potential and will sign the MoU soon with the concerned authorities which will help to expand bilateral trade. Abdul Wahid said that next year an exhibition will be conducted under the banner of said forum with association, displaying the Pakistani horticulture products and also make efforts to open a Horticulture Products Section in Pakistan Embassy Russia.
Source: Business Recorder
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