Belarusian government delegation visiting Russian regions

The Belarusian government delegation headed by the Prime Minister is visiting the regions of Russia. Today the visit is taking place in Nizhny Novgorod region. A meeting of the Business Cooperation Council was held here, where the parties discussed new projects. Their main focus is close industrial cooperation. A lot has been done in this direction. At the end of last year the trade turnover amounted to 720 million US dollars. This year it has already exceeded 520. As a result of the Council's work, a three-year cooperation program has been signed.