“We are currently considering the issue of creating our own sea cargo terminal very seriously.

We are analyzing the prospects for acquiring or creating our own cargo fleet in order to minimize freight costs, ”he said, BelTA cites the words of the prime minister.

The priority for the authorities from the point of view of economic efficiency are the ports of the Leningrad region, he stressed.

Golovchenko added that the events of recent months have shown that the country needs to rely on its own forces and on the forces of its strategic allies in such matters.

In May, Golovchenko said that the republic is working with Russia in detail on the construction of its own terminal in Russian seaports for transshipment of goods.