A recent discussion between Sri Lankan Minister of Trade, Commerce and Food Safety Nalin Fernando and Russian Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry Ivanov Mikhail in Moscow has reportedly focused on importing wheat kernels and wheat flour to Sri Lanka from Russia.
In addition to the import of wheat kernel and wheat flour, the import of fertiliser currently required by Sri Lanka and the import of chemicals through the Sri Lanka State Trading Corporation have also been discussed during the meeting, reports add.
The meeting was attended by Minister Susil Premjayanth, Additional Secretary to the Ministry of Trade, Commerce and Food Security D. Jeevanathan and many officials of the Russian Ministry of Trade and Industry.
MIAP