Russia open to further elevate agri cooperation with PH—envoy

Manila Bulletin

Russia is looking at increasing its agricultural cooperation with the Philippines, particularly in importing agricultural products such as avocado, banana, seafood, and meat, Russian Ambassador to Manila Marat Pavlov said on Wednesday, April 23. (MB video by Raymund Antonio)  READ: https://mb.com.ph/2025/4/23/russia-open-to-further-elevate-agri-cooperation-with-ph-envoy  Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5664f6TkaeHgwBly50DWZQ/join  Subscribe to the Manila Bulletin Online channel! - https://www.youtube.com/TheManilaBulletin  Visit our website at http://mb.com.ph Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/manilabulletin Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/manila_bulletin Instagram: https://instagram.com/manilabulletin Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@manilabulletin  #ManilaBulletinOnline #ManilaBulletin #LatestNews

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00:00In the geopolitical situation, we could find a way and we continue to trade with the Philippines.

00:10So the economic operators are continuing to promote our cooperation.

00:19The matter is how to enlarge it and we proposed different kinds of areas, including the agriculture, including the nuclear energy cooperation.

00:36So it's up to the Philippines side, the first question we are going to ask, to consider our opponents and to propose something concrete.

00:50Do you have some complaints about red tape? The long process of applying for business, transactions?

01:01The bureaucracy is an essential element of our life, unfortunately.

01:08I've just said that we are trying to follow the bureaucracy procedure regarding the supplies of our beef and pork.

01:24So in case it will be the more speedy process, your market will be satisfied and the consumers will be satisfied with the Russian products.

01:39Just a follow-up on agriculture, Emma.

01:41Last question.

01:42Are there new Philippine products that would soon enter the Russian market?

01:50I believe we already exported avocado.

01:57Yes, I've thought about avocado.

02:00Yes, avocado, besides just existing market for bananas, as far as I know, I mentioned that mango, dried mango, I saw in many grocery stores.

02:16You're beautiful products.

02:18And why not?

02:19It's a negotiation process regarding, for example, fish and tuna.

02:36Why not?

02:37Fish and seafoods.

02:38It could be possible.

02:39But it should be negotiated in process.

02:44But it should be negotiated in the process.

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