Agriculture, Rural Economic Affairs, Irrigation and Fisheries & Aquatic Resources Development Minister P. Harrison paid an official visit to the Russian Federation from October 10 to 13 to participate in the “Golden Autumn – 2019”, the Agricultural Exhibition - one of the most important agricultural forums of the country. It attracted over 300,000 visitors.
Minister P. Harrison held a meeting on October 11 with his counterpart, Agriculture Minister of the Russian Federation Dmitry Nikolayevich Patrushev at the Agriculture Ministry of the Russian Federation.
The two Ministers underlined importance of friendly and warm relations between the two countries in multiple spheres, including agriculture.
They expressed interest in enhancing the trade between two countries, especially in agro-industry.
Patrushev was optimistic that the Minister’s visit to Russia would further boost the trade relations between the two countries.
Minister Harrison noted that Russia has successfully adopted the new technologies in the agriculture sector and requested to extend the support of the Russian Government with Sri Lanka.
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