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“Belarus prioritizes the development of relations with the Russian Federation. Novosibirsk Oblast is among the leading Russian regions in terms of trade with our country. In 2022 the bilateral trade with Novosibirsk Oblast increased by more than 40% to reach almost $500 million. Belarusian exports grew by 14% and amounted to $300 million,” Aleksandr Skrundevsky said.
At the end of last year, mutual trade between our countries surged by more than 40%.This year, we also have a positive trend in terns of merchandise export, which attests to the strong demand for Belarusian products in Novosibirsk Oblast.
Russia's Novosibirsk Oblast seeks to double the purchase of Belarusian trams starting from 2024, Novosibirsk Oblast Governor Andrei Travnikov said at the sixth meeting of the Business Cooperation Council of Belarus and Novosibirsk Oblast, BelTA reports.
Belarus' main exports to the Russian region comprise food products and agricultural raw materials. “I am sure that by cooperating in the agro-industrial sector - from rural construction to biotechnology - we will be able to do much more than we are doing now,” the president said.