Russia says it will deal with Egypt’s new agency in charge of grain imports

MOSCOW, Dec 9 (Reuters) – Russia’s Agriculture Ministry has received an official letter from Egypt’s Ministry of Supply authorising the Mostakbal Misr agency to be Egypt’s exclusive grain importer, the head of the Russian Grain Exporters and Producers Union told Reuters.

Eduard Zernin said Russian grain exporters expected Mostakbal Misr to build on the experience of its predecessor, the General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC). (Reporting by Olga Popova. Writing by Gleb Bryanski. Editing by Mark Potter)

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