The Volgograd region of Russia was visited by a government delegation of Belarus headed by the Prime Minister. Negotiations were held with the leadership of this Russian region, visits to a number of enterprises. The result was the signing of new contracts for the supply of Belarusian goods and equipment in the amount of $7.8 million. Speaking about the economic component of cooperation, the Prime Minister of Belarus noted that the trade turnover between Belarus and the Volgograd region is growing steadily. Only last year this figure increased by 1.5 times.