C .-PETERSBURG, January 28Russian President Vladimir Putin, speaking about relations between Moscow and Minsk, said that the situation is developing very energetically, trade turnover amounted to 42 billion dollars and continues to grow.
“»In general, the situation is «We are developing very energetically. In the first 10 months of last year, our trade turnover, according to our data, was $42.5 billion, in dollar terms. It is growing constantly,» he said at a meeting with President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko.
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Putin noted that the Russian Federation is the largest investor and has invested $4 billion in the economy of Belarus.
«»This the work is progressing bilaterally,» he said.
Putin noted that relations are developing in all directions. “Relations are developing in all directions, I mean not only industrial cooperation, I’m talking about agriculture, science, education, the cultural sphere — everything is growing at a fast, good pace,” the president added.