A. Lukashenko at meeting with head of Primorsky Krai: We live in common home from Brest to Vladivostok

22 сентября 2020
Belarus strengthens its partnership with Russian regions and hopes to expand the horizons of economic presence in including Primorsky Krai. Such accents were placed today by the President as he received the governor of Primorsky Krai Oleg Kozhemyako at the Independence Palace. The guest has visited our country many times as a leader of various regions of Russia. In addition, he is remembered for his landmark joint projects, which were highly praised by the President. And this experience will be useful in the new joint initiatives. Some of them have been announced today. Thus, Belarus is ready to become a partner in the construction of Vostochny cosmodrome. There are also other ideas,  from industry to the agrarian sphere. We are waiting for a detailed discussion at the Forum of Regions of Belarus and Russia, which will start on Monday. 

Since the pandemic, Kozhemyako is the first Russian governor to arrive in Belarus. Alexander Lukashenko has repeatedly called him Belarus' best friend. Last year he was even awarded the Order of Honor for his special merits and personal contribution to the development of economic relations. 

For us, Primorsky Krai is one of the key partners in the region. The figures of mutual trade are generally small, but have been growing in recent years. Moreover, they know the assortment of the Belarusian products. Given the long distance, the price sometimes  turns out to be prohibitively expensive. But the governor of Primorsky Krai sees a way out in creating the  Belarusian trade house. The Belarusian equipment is in demand in Primorsky Krai, which is interested in supply of Belarusian cars for different market segments, from BelAZ giants to vehicles for farmers. Eco transport will also be added to the traditional assortment: green technologies today are both economical and a matter of principle. The Belarusian products are more competitive in terms of price and, what is equally important, in terms of quality. 

The whole agenda will be discussed at the Forum of Belarusian and Russian regions. 

This is not the first year that Kozhemyako comes to Belarus  on the eve of this event. We are waiting for new contracts.