Penza, 26 February 2016. PenzaNews. The acting deputy chairman of the Penza region, acting regional Minister of Agriculture Andrei Burlakov will be taking part in the meeting of the Russian governmental committee on spread prevention and eradication of African swine fever in Moscow on Friday, February 26.

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Reportedly, the head of Russian Agriculture Ministry Alexander Tkachev will give a report on the epizootic situation in the country and the measures taken to counter the spread of African swine fever.

He also will describe the requirements to vehicles used in transportation of certain goods subjected to state monitoring, and outline the roadmap for the committee for the first half of 2016.

The deputy chairman of the Russian government Arkady Dvorkovich will be chairing the meeting, says the press service of the Penza region Ministry of Agriculture.