Medvedev vowed not to release a niche on the Russian market for Turkey – RBC

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev

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Russia will not release the niches that are already occupied by other partners in the Russian market, specifically for Turkish goods and services promised Dmitry Medvedev. “Everything will remain as it is”, – assured he

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said that Russia does not intend to refuse to cooperate with the countries who took a niche in the agricultural and tourism markets, in connection with the return of Turkish suppliers. Such a statement he made in the program “Vesti on Saturday” TV channel “Russia».

He said that Turkey until complications in relations with Russia took up to 5% of foreign trade turnover, noting that “this is a huge figure” . “Nevertheless, what happened, happened. Let’s face it, not our fault. Therefore, some economic niches were occupied by other countries. This also applies to the supply of agricultural products, it also applies to the tourist product, and other areas of cooperation, “-. Said the Prime Minister

« Of course, for those who come with good intentions, they say, in our market, we we will not make a decision on whether to remove them or to give them some kind of signal that it is now returning Turkish suppliers of products, goods or services performers … no, everything will remain as it is, “- said Medvedev

the Prime Minister also stressed that the same applies to relations with the European Union, which, he said, remains Russia’s largest partner. “But the revolution is now significantly reduced, and it is a number of economic niches that were previously occupied by vendors from the European Union and some other countries are busy with other states. Well that’s what happened, happened. These are the losses that we have always said, “- he said he

Medvedev pledged that Russia” will not consciously change the economy under any State, including for our major trading partner for Turkey. . »

Earlier in the session of the government, it was decided on a phased lifting of sanctions from Turkey. Medvedev at the same time stressed that it is necessary to act so as not to hurt domestic companies and the partners who have already occupied a niche freed the Russian market.