“We plan to increase exports to Russia by $6.4 billion, or with an increase of almost 40% compared to 2021,” Snopkov said.

BelTA reports.

According to him, an export application for goods worth a total of $2 billion is being processed to China for the current year.

The government of Belarus considers Russia and China to be the countries with the most promising markets for export reorientation.

“In March, 60% of the goods were delivered to these countries,” Snopkov said.

Earlier it was reported that in the Volgograd region they plan to expand foreign trade relations with Belarus.

Issues of strengthening cooperation were discussed at a meeting attended by representatives of the Ministry of Economic Development of Russia and Belarus, as well as the committee for economic policy of the region.