Belarus to expand economic cooperation with Kyrgyzstan

Belarusian Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandr Terekhov held a meeting with Erlіst Akunbekov, Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan on 10 November, BelTA has learned.

Belarus intends to expand cooperation with Kyrgyzstan across the entire spectrum of bilateral relations. At the same time, the economy naturally occupies a central place in the joint agenda.

A significant advantage is the participation of both countries in the Eurasian Economic Union. The common economic space opens up opportunities for the free circulation of goods, eliminates customs barriers in mutual trade, and ensures the application of agreed technical, sanitary and other requirements. The common task is to ensure that the advantages of integration are reflected more noticeably in the real volumes and structure of trade.

In recent years, trade indicators between Belarus and Kyrgyzstan have shown positive dynamics. At the same time, this concerns not only the quantitative increase in mutual supplies. The list of goods itself is gradually expanding, which speaks of new opportunities emerging for enterprises in the two countries.

Particular importance is attached to holding the first Forum of Regions of Belarus and Kyrgyzstan. This is an important event for the development of Belarus-Kyrgyzstan relations, which will make it possible to bring interregional cooperation to a more systematic level.