During a meeting with Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko in Kazan, Mishustin noted that, in general, trade and economic cooperation between the countries is developing successfully.
“Now, after such a peak in the pandemic situation, we are trying to increase mutual trade,” he said.
According to Mishustin, trade fell by about 17%.
“Somewhere around now it is $ 29 billion. But in February, in March, we recorded its growth, which is good news.
And this is about 18% growth compared to the same period in 2020.
Up to about $ 5 billion, ”Interfax quotes him.
Earlier, Mishustin arrived in Kazan, where he will take part in a meeting of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council.