Important step in the history of inter-regional cooperation

30 марта 2015
By Ilona Krasutskaya: The Belarusian capital welcomed a delegation of Arkhangelsk Region of Russia. President Alexander Lukashenko met the governor Igor Orlov. Belarus pays special attention to relations with the region. The active increase in trade and economic relations is the backbone of our integration and contributes to the strengthening of the relations. This meeting is not an exception. The President called for enhanced cooperation. Russian region is interested in our technology. The parties are also willing to cooperate in construction and agriculture.

Cooperation between Belarus and the Arkhangelsk region, in fact, is developing dynamically. In 2013, the turnover has doubled and exceeded $ 200 million. However, the Belarusian export still makes up less than a quarter the volume of trade.

The head of the region arrived in Minsk together with representatives of the government as well as leading industries: timber industry, transport, trade and science.

Belarus is ready to increase its supplies of mining equipment and passenger transport. However, the time has come, in general, to change the logistics supply chain.

Arkhangelsk region has a strong industrial complex. The area of ​​the region is comparable with Ukraine, France and Spain. The volume of industrial production is almost 15 times higher than agricultural products.

Dmitry Karelian, the Minister of agriculture and trade of Arkhangelsk Region of Russia: "We have much to learn from your products. Therefore, we are ready to cooperate. And not only in the dairy industry. We are very interested in your technology, your milking equipment. And we are very interested in your tractors. We also have something to offer, say, fish and timber. And we have a remarkable achievements, we are working with foreign partners."

All of the rooms offer negotiations are reflected in the documents.

In addition, the Belarusian Prime Minister Andrei Kobyakov proposes to exchange experience in the organization of rural tourism and creation of agricultural towns in the Arkhangelsk Region.

Tomorrow Russian guests will continue their program. New samples of the Minsk Automobile Plant will be evaluated tomorrow.

The delegation will travel Zhodino. Arkhangelsk Region is interested in BelAZ truck, road, timber and agricultural machinery.