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Feb 06, 2007
Poland still sees political motives behind ban on exports to Russia -ambassador
MOSCOW. Feb 6 (Interfax) - Poland is still inclined to see
political motives behind the embargo on imports of Polish products to
Russia and expects that, thanks to experts' inspections, Russia and the
European Commission will manage to find a way out of the crisis, Polish
Ambassador to Russia Jerzy Bahr told journalists in Moscow on Tuesday.
"Don't consider it propaganda, but if a technical problem persists
this long, it begins to assume a political dimension. Inspections in
Poland are underway, and they are being conducted by specialists from
Russia and the European Union. They are very important," he said.
Exports of Polish products to Russia are beneficial to both
countries, Bahr said. He insisted that the problem is not bilateral
because it affects the relationship between Russia and the European
Union, as Poland is an EU member.
Asked whether Poland could lift its veto on talks between Moscow
and Brussels on a new ...
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