Olga Anischenko: This week began under the sign of the Belarusian-Russian relations. Today the Belarusian capital has launched a new project through the bilateral partnership: Expo Russia-Belarus. It includes not only a wide representation of the industrialists of the two countries fr om a variety of areas, from engineering to agriculture, but also a great business program to expand cooperation. Its members have already stated that the influence of the Russian regions on trade relations between the two countries could be more significant.
Vladimir Yermolitsky, chief engineer of a development company: "We hope that our simulator will interest Russian regions, wh ere the Belarusian equipment is used, in particular, BelAZ. And it will be in demand in the training centers for the training of drivers of dump trucks."
In addition to the well-known brands, the exhibition demonstrates something new, for example a wide range of offerings in the field of agriculture and engineering. There is no doubt that mutual trade soon will amount to new levels,.
Sergey Samokhin, the First Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Ryazan region of Russia: "We have trade turnover with Belarus amounting to 150 million dollars."
More than a hundred exhibitors are presented under the roof of one of the largest exhibition venues in the capital these days. They are strengthening the humanitarian, cultural and political ties on the platform of the Union State of Belarus and Russia. The big exhibition project was timed to the 15th anniversary of the signing of the agreement on the establishment of an integration association.
The Forum of Regions in the Olympic Sochi in September provided for new industrial contracts and industrial cooperation, a number of cooperation agreements with five regions of Russia.
Valery Ivanov, Co-Chairman of Council of Business Cooperation between Belarus and Russia, Chairman of the Board of Belcoopsoyuz: "I think that in the future such events will be held in Russian regions as well. And regional cooperation with Russia today has prospects, and it is widely developed. "
Meanwhile, Novosibirsk Region of Russia discussed joint trade plans with Belarusian partners today. The parties note a slight reduction of export-import supplies, but there is no doubt that they will be able to reverse the trend.
Andrei Kobyakov, Belarus Prime Minister: "We are seriously engaged in the development of trolleybus equipment, buses, school buses. Novosibirsk region is an important agricultural region in Russia, so our agricultural machinery, products of engineering are in good demand in your area."












