According to Alexei Overchuk, the joint work of the two countries has tangible results. “In 2022, the foreign trade of Russia and Belarus increased by 13% and amounted to a record RUB3.5 trillion,” he said.
A week ago, the head of state took part in a plenary session of the national seminar on livestock farming in Soligorsk. Back then the president said that he planned to familiarize himself with cattle fattening. He cited the Kolkhoz Rodina agricultural enterprise in Belynichi District as an example of effective livestock farming.
The potential for cooperation with African countries is enormous; it is necessary to significantly increase exports to this market, Belarus' Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko said at a government meeting, BelTA reports.
“Our work in Africa is of systemic nature. It is carried out mainly through our foreign offices. Currently, there are five of them – in South Africa, Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, and Zimbabwe. I hope that in the near future we will expand our presence there,” Igor Bely said.
Belarus-Russia trade might reach $55 billion in 2023, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Russia (vested with the deputy prime minister's authorities) Dmitry Krutoi said at the meeting of the High Level Group of the Council of Ministers of the Belarus-Russia Union State in Mogilev, BelTA has learned.