Russian foreign minister says meat and agricultural products ban is temporary

Sergei Lavrov during the talks emphasized that the ban is temporary and has been introduced after several falsified veterinary documents coming from Poland were revealed. "It is a fact that we have made a few mistakes. I hope that the appropriate state administrative services will take care of the issue," Meller told journalists. He went on to say that veterinary experts appointed by the Ministers of Agriculture of both countries will soon meet to clear the problem. "The faster the meeting takes place the better," he said. Stefan Meller is cautions about linking the ban to political disputes, despite the fact that the embargo was introduced just a day after the new government was given a vote of confidence. (Rzeczpospolita, p. A1) A.K.