The head of state hailed the substantial bilateral trade exceeding $500 million per year as a positive achievement. «This is good. But there are shortcomings,» Aleksandr Lukashenko said. For instance, purchases of BelAZ trucks have slightly declined (compared to previous periods). According to the president, this is a general trend since borrowing costs in Russia have increased, with both loan interest rates and the key rate remaining quite high. «This is a general trend. I believe we will overcome it,» the Belarusian leader added.
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Lukashenko: Trade between Belarus, Russia’s Chelyabinsk Oblast exceeds $0.5bn
11.08.2025 | 12:35
Trade between Belarus and Russia’s Chelyabinsk Oblast is over half a billion dollars, but there is still room for improvement, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said during a meeting with Chelyabinsk Oblast Governor Aleksei Teksler in Minsk on 11 August, BelTA has learned.
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