Russia to overturn 16-year ban on British meat importsNovember 22, 2012 - 21:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russia will soon lift a ban on British meat imports imposed 16 years ago over mad cow disease, food safety watchdog Rosselkhoznadzor said on Thursday, November 22, RIA Novosti reported. The decision was made on Thursday following negotiations in Moscow with a UK delegation led by UK Chief Veterinary Officer Nigel Gibbens. The lifting of the ban is a matter of a few days. “This issue will be resolved within the week,” Rosselkhoznadzor spokesman Alexei Yeryomenko said. Russia plans to lift the ban on meat supplies from two UK companies, he said, without specifying the businesses. British farmers have been prevented from exporting live cattle, meat and products to Russia following the 1996 outbreak in the UK of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), better known as mad cow disease. In humans, it can lead to the incurable Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, a degenerative neurological disorder. There have been no recorded instances of mad cow disease in Russia, according to Russian authorities. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | CSTO budget “to be adjusted due to Yerevan’s non-payment of contributions” The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. Russia sends note of protest to Armenia over envoy’s trip to Ukraine’s Bucha Russia has sent a note of protest to Armenia over the visit of Vladimir Karapetyan and Tigran Ter-Margaryan to Bucha. Armenia: Protesters march to parliament, some spend the night on street The protesters did not disperse despite heavy rain that began at around 2 a.m. local time. Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. |