Greece, Russia 'Mull Option to Go Around EU Food Imports Ban'

World » RUSSIA | April 9, 2015, Thursday // 08:37
Bulgaria: Greece, Russia 'Mull Option to Go Around EU Food Imports Ban' Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) and Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras (L) attend a joint news conference after a signing ceremony in the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, April 08, 2015. Photo by EPA/BGNES

Greece and Russia are considering whether to set up joint ventures to go around the ban on food imports from the EU, a AFP quotes government official from Athens as saying.

The move would allow Greece's agricultural output renewed access to the Russian market, the official believes.

The announcement comes amid Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras's visit to Moscow on April 8 and 9.

Meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, Tsipras was told a ban on EU food imports could not be lifted with regard to a single member state, though earlier a Russian minister said an option to exempt some EU countries from the embargo had been subject to discussion.

Food products sold by Greek companies to Russia constitute 40 percent of the Southeast European nation's total exports to the country.

Tsipras's visit is now into its second day as Greece's head of government is to meet Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Mevedev.

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