Moldovan Agriculture Minister Valeriu Cosarciuc has defended the overall quality of his country's wine exports against Russian criticism, RFE/RL's Moldovan Service reports. Russian medical authorities last month banned the sale of 47 tons of wine imported from Moldova because of its alleged poor quality. Cosarciuc said at a press conference on April 9 he wants the Russians to conduct futher tests on the rejected wine. He said he will insist that Moldovan experts be present at the tests.