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"Ladies and gentlemen – the Cold War has not yet ended, even in the 21st century. I make this unequivocal statement in light of the ban on imports of Georgian and Moldovan wine imposed by the Russian Federation on 27 March.
By labelling Moldovan wine non-compliant with Russia’s strict hygienic requirements, Russia is destroying the Moldovan economy. This is a very serious matter. According to the statistics, 85% of Moldova’s wine is sold to the Russian market.
This is a coldly calculated act of retribution, because in recent years Moldova has sought closer integration with Europe and not Russia.
Ladies and gentlemen, to this day the Kremlin has been unable to provide the results of a single expert analysis proving that Moldovan wine is poisonous. Therefore I propose that the European Food Safety Authority should perform an independent analysis of the quality of Moldovan wine.
I also suggest that we as members of the European parliament should hold a wine tasting during the plenary meeting in Brussels in order to determine for ourselves the quality of the wine of Moldova, a country which is seeking to join the European Union. And I would encourage the businesspeople of the European Union to import Moldovan wine. Thank you."@en1
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