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Belarus, Russia sign set of agreements on regional cooperation

30 June 2017 [14:44] - TODAY.AZ

By Azernews


Kamila Aliyeva

Documents on development of the regional cooperation between Belarus and Russia were signed in Moscow on June 30 at an innovation exhibition organized in the course of the fourth Forum of Regions, BelTA reported.

A partnership agreement between the Brest Regional Executive Committee and the administration of the Penza region, an agreement on trade, economic, scientific, technical and cultural cooperation between the Vitebsk Oblast Executive Committee and the administration of the Saratov region, as well as an agreement on cooperation between the Vitebsk Oblast and the Stavropol Territory were concluded.

In addition, a plan of measures to enhance cooperation between Belarus and the Bryansk region for 2017-2018 and an action plan for the development of cooperation between the Brest region and the Bryansk region for 2017-2019 were undersigned.

Chairman of the Federation Council of Russia Valentina Matvienko told reporters that the acceleration of the Belarusian-Russian cooperation will make it possible to successfully compete in the world markets.

The creation of high-tech industries is a priority, she added.

"The leaders of the regions of Belarus and Russia show great interest in the exhibition, which means that everyone understands today that it is necessary to not only increase the volumes of mutual trade, but also to start creating joint ventures, implement new large joint projects and  cooperate in the field of high technologies," she said.

In turn, Myasnikovich MikhailChairman of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of Belarus added that Belarus and Russia have good prospects for cooperation in industry and innovation.

"We are competitive and can confidently feel ourselves in the world markets. It is noteworthy that companies of our countries are increasingly investing in joint ventures. These investments are estimated in billions of dollars a year. It is not just trade cooperation, this is innovative technologies that are used in our common Belarus-Russian market," he said.

Moscow hosts the fourth Forum of Regions of Belarus and Russia on June 29-30. The main theme of the plenary session of the forum is the partnership of the regions of Belarus and Russia in the sphere of high technologies, innovation and the information society.

The annual forum has gathered over 600 participants. An expo of products and solutions of some 60 Belarusian companies and organizations opened in Moscow on June 29. The forum also features a fair of Belarusian light industry and food products.

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