Russian ambassador talks about fertilizer supplies to Peru

Russian nitrogen fertilizers provide about 65-70% of Peru's needs, Russian Ambassador to Lima Igor Romanchenko said in an interview with Izvestia.

"Russian nitrogen fertilizers provide about 65-70% of Peru's needs. But we should not forget that these fertilizers are actually actively used in the production of explosives for mining operations, and here our percentage is higher: we provide about 95-100% of all the explosives that Peru's mining industry requires. And it requires a lot, because for Peruvians this industry is one of the basic sectors of the economy," he added.

As for investments, some Russian companies are entering the Peruvian market, but so far everything is only at the initial stage.

"To say that big investments have been made here from our side would be wrong. In turn, the Peruvians are also starting to invest something in some warehouses and even assembly plants. For example, in the field of mining processing. But all this is still at the initial stage," the diplomat added.

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