“In 2019, before the coronavirus, our trade turnover exceeded $ 35.5 billion. And Belarus is rightfully ranked first among our economic partners throughout the CIS,” Mishustin quotes TASS.
The Russian prime minister noted that "the situation with the coronavirus has affected."
“But I would not say that it is too significant for the general situation, including in trade ... We had a slight reduction in trade.
Our joint task is to resume the growth of trade turnover this year and overcome all the negative consequences of the coronavirus, which in one way or another affected our economies, "Mishustin added.
Earlier it was reported that the Foreign Ministers of Russia and Belarus Sergei Lavrov and Vladimir Makei discussed international security and arms control issues by phone.