The commerce between Russia and Argentina angered EU

At least 12 representatives of European countries visited the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Argentina, in order to express their protest against the visit to Russia of the Argentine trade mission.

The purpose of the mission was to get the Argentine replacement Argentine export those goods that Moscow no longer buy from the European Union and the United States, Russia Today reports citing the Argentine newspaper Clarin.

According to the publication, the Argentine Foreign Ministry officials visited the European Union, Germany, Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Spain, Finland, France, Great Britain, Italy, Poland and Romania.

The Argentine Government, as the newspaper notes, "without consulting with the parties involved," sent to Moscow Agriculture Minister Carlos Kasamikelu and Industry Minister Debora Giorgi, as well as officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Together with a delegation to Russia also came entrepreneurs who want to supply their products to the Russian market.

According to the publication, now trade between the countries is about $ 2 billion, more than 90% of Argentine exports - is agricultural products.

Brussels for several days expresses its "concern" to the visit of Argentine trade mission. Earlier in the week a senior source in the EU Clarin said: "We are not asking for Argentina not to sell anything Russia ... it seems to us inappropriate to carry out state initiatives to support and stimulate the replacement of European products, the import of which was banned in Russia, and thus to use the existing the situation. "

Representatives of European states, visited the Foreign Ministry of Argentina, made ​​with the same message, but "in the form of more angry."

Since August 7, Russia has imposed a complete ban on the supply of beef, pork, fruit, poultry, cheese and milk from the EU countries, USA, Australia, Canada and Norway, which were previously imposed sanctions against Russia. Later, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev approved amendments to the list of foods that are prohibited from being imported. So, from the list of excluded fry, lactose-free milk and milk products, seed potatoes, sweet corn, peas, dietary supplements and vitamins.

EU formally asked for any country not to substitute products in Russia from Europe.

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