Beer from DPRK allowed to enter Russia for the first time; Putin calls Mongolia Russia’s friend and ally; Russian woman who sets world record wins swimming at Paralympic Games – Russia today Publication in CHAT: Russia Beer from the DPRK has been allowed to be imported into Russia for the first time The company Vostokbirtrade, registered in Komsomolsk-on-Amur, has received permission to import beer produced in North Korea into Russia, Regnum writes with reference to RBC. The Federal Accreditation Agency has issued the first permit to import beer from the DPRK. Thus, lightly filtered beer under the names XINBALU 1999 and Harbin Station may soon appear in Russia. The surname is indicated in the declaration in Cyrillic. It follows from the documents that the manufacturer of the North Korean beer is Heilongjiang Quanrun Beer Co. At the same time, the importer of the products was Vostokbirtrade, registered in June 2024. The declaration is serial, which means that the products can be imported using it repeatedly. Igor Khavsky, a representative of the expert council of Rosalkogoltobakkontrol, said that North Korean beer can be classified as a “niche product”. In his opinion, beer from the DPRK is unlikely to be sold on a mass scale. The expert added that the drink may be in demand in the Far East or in Korean restaurants. At the end of June, the North Korean side expressed its readiness to export apples and ginseng to the Russian Federation. During negotiations on cooperation between Russia and the DPRK in the field of agriculture, Deputy Chairman of the Committee for Quality Control of Import-Export Products and Quarantine of the DPRK Kim Su Chor and Head of Rosselkhoznadzor Sergei Dankvert signed a memorandum of cooperation in the field of agriculture. plant quarantine Putin called Mongolia a friend and ally of Russia, Regnum writes. This was stated by Russian President Vladimir Putin at a meeting with Chairman of the Mongolian Parliament Dashegviin Amarbayasgalan. According to Putin, he is glad to be in friendly Mongolia and celebrate joint victories on the Khalkhin Gol River with its people. The country supported the Soviet Union in the fight against Nazism and militarism. – For decades, Russia and Mongolia have maintained very close and friendly relations. And today they are developing successfully,” the Russian president noted. He added that Moscow attaches great importance to interaction between parliaments, which in the current realities complements contacts between executive authorities. Putin arrived in Mongolia on the evening of September 2 on an official visit at the invitation of the Mongolian leader. As part of the trip, the Russian leader will take part in events dedicated to the victory of the Soviet-Mongolian troops over militarist Japan on the Khalkhin Gol River. On September 3, Putin already spoke in a narrow and wide format with the President of Mongolia Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh, and also spoke with the Prime Minister of the Republic Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene. During the meeting, the President of Mongolia accepted the Russian leader’s offer to take part in the meeting in the “BRICS Diffusion Plus” format, which will be held in Kazan in October. The Russian president also invited Khurelsukh to Moscow to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany. Russian swimmer sets world record for Paralympic swimming gold. Russian swimmer Darya Lukyanenko has won gold at the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games. She won the 200-meter individual medley, breaking the world record, Regnum writes. Lukyanenko, who competes in the SM11 class, swam the distance in 2 minutes 37.77 seconds, beating her own best of 2:38.47 set in April 2024. This is the ninth gold medal for Russian athletes at the Paralympic Games. Source link Source link
