Belarus strengthens ties with Volgograd region

Belarus is strengthening ties with Volgograd region. Minsk is among the top five foreign trade partners of the south-east of Russia. The trade turnover has reached 20 billion Russian rubles. And this is far fr om the lim it, Governor Andrei Bocharov is sure. The potential for mutually beneficial partnership is huge - more than five hundred Volgograd companies cooperate with Belarus, 6 enterprises with Belarusian capital are already working in the Russian region. Machinery, equipment and components are coming to Volgograd. Now the possibility of opening a flight between Minsk and Volgograd is being discussed. The direct air communication will not only work for the efficiency of business contacts, but will also contribute to the development of tourism.