date:Jun 19, 2014
an on imports of offal. A spokesman for Russian ambassador Maxim Peshkov told the Irish Independent that authorities would work to ensure the ban was lifted as soon as possible.
I can assure you that Irish beef products have a prime place, a niche, in the Russian market, he said. There is a mutual understanding between the Russian and Irish authorities as to why this decision was taken. We are working towards international standards.
In March, Ambassador Peshkov, below left, warned that Irelan