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Belarus, Tajikistan to forge partnerships in agriculture

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MINSK, 6 October (BelTA) – Belarus will supply seeds, livestock, canned meat, dairy and fish products to Tajikistan. Such arrangements were reached as a result of the visit of Belarus’ Agriculture and Food Minister Sergei Bartosh to Tajikistan, BelTA learned from the press service of the Agriculture and Food Ministry.

There are plans to deliver machine kits and other types of equipment to the assembly factory of Agrotechservice and to assemble grain harvesters. The second forum of rectors of higher education institutions is to be held in Minsk.

All in all, 14 bilateral documents were signed by Belarus and Tajikistan covering key areas of trade and economic cooperation, including eight contracts totaling more than $16 million.

During the Belarus-Tajikistan Business Council, a number of Belarusian food producers arranged a tasting of their products. Those were Orsha Meat Canning Plant, Rybkhoz Selets, Minsk Dairy Plant No. 1, the Novogrudok branch of Lida Dairy and Canning Plant, Bellakt and the state food industry concern Belgospishcheprom.

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