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A strong distribution network has helped drive exports up despite trade restrictions Italian wines have maintained a strong position in the Russian market thanks to the expertise of Russian distributors, the president of the Italian-Russian Chamber of Commerce has said.

Economic relations between the two countries have been on upward curve, according to Dmitry Dogadkin Moscow has proposed to Doha a switch to the use of national currencies in trade settlements, Russian Ambassador to Qatar Dmitry Dogadkin has said, adding that the sides are already working on the idea.