Manturov announced an increase in trade between Russia and the UAE in 2022 by 68%

According to TASS, he said this on the sidelines of the international defense exhibition IDEX 2023 in Abu Dhabi.

According to Manturov, the volume of exports from Russia to the UAE amounted to $8.5 billion (+71%), and imports - $500 million (+6%).

“According to our data, in 2022 the trade turnover between Russia and the UAE grew by 68% and reached $9 billion. This is a record level in the history of relations between our countries... The UAE retained its first place among the countries of the Arab world in terms of trade with the Russian Federation ", - he said.

Earlier it was reported that in 2022 the trade turnover between Russia and Belarus, according to Moscow, reached $43.4 billion.