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MINSK, 5 September (BelTA) – Belarus and Russia should strengthen all kinds of value chains as much as possible, Chairman of the Central Committee of Russia’s Communist Party, Chairman of the Communist party faction in the State Duma of the Russian Federation Gennady Zyuganov noted as he met with representatives of the Communist Party of Belarus on 5 September, BelTA has learned.

“We should strengthen all kinds of value chains as much as possible. I have been to all of your machinery plants. You have preserved this network of companies. You are coping with many tasks well despite all the difficulties,” Gennady Zyuganov said.

He cited Belarusian combine harvesters as an example of products that can compete with many foreign analogues and that have an attractive price. Gennady Zyuganov put special focus on the flagship project, namely the production of the electric car. “This is future. Such product will allow saving much money on fuel,” he emphasized. According to the politician, there is a possibility to penetrate and conquer markets together taking into account Belarus’ positive experience in this and other fields.

Gennady Zyuganov also thinks that the two countries should intensify cooperation in science and security.