Putin called Belarus a reliable partner in the economic sphere

TASS reports.

“I would like to note that the Republic of Belarus as a whole remains a big and reliable partner for us in the economic sphere,” Putin said.

He noted that last year due to the pandemic, trade between the countries decreased by about 17%, but in the first four to five months of 2021, the figures increased by more than 37%.

Lukashenka earlier called on the government to “go more actively” to markets where Minsk “is not taught to live,” namely, to Russia, countries of Asia, Latin America and the Middle East.