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15 Aug 2023

Lukashenko: Belarus can offer a lot to Russia’s Tomsk Oblast

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MINSK, 15 August (BelTA) - Belarus and Tomsk Oblast of Russia have plenty of growth points for joint development, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with Governor of the Russian region Vladimir Mazur on 15 August, BelTA has learned.

One of the traditional pillars of economic cooperation between Belarus and Tomsk Oblast is the export of Belarusian agricultural raw materials, including malt to the Russian region. In H1 2023 Belarus exported $2.35 million worth of malt to Tomsk Oblast.

The Belarusian National Biotechnology Corporation launched the supplies of amino acids in 2022. “This product is vital for livestock farming. Given current pressure on us and Western sanctions, it is very important that here too we are moving away from external dependence here as well,” the president said. “As I have been told, modernization of the urban electric transport is a topical issue for Tomsk and Tomsk Oblast. I know that Belarusian trolleybuses are widely used in your area. We are ready to provide the whole range of the vehicles we produce, including trams, buses and electric buses.”

According to Aleksandr Lukashenko, Belarus’ Mogilevliftmash can fully meet the demand of Tomsk Oblast for elevator equipment both for new buildings and elevator replacement programs.

In recent years Tomsk Oblast has achieved considerable success in the agricultural sector. Belarus is also making its contribution to this process: Belarusian tractors and harvesters are working effectively in the fields of the Russian region.

“We believe that our experience and high quality technologies could also be in demand in your cattle breeding, crop production, and also construction of dairy and grain drying complexes. We are ready to share linen flax cultivation and processing technologies. Your region, the same as the entire Belarus, is a flagship in this respect,” the Belarusian leader said.

More than 60% of the area of Tomsk Oblast is occupied by forests. The Russian region also has huge reserves of peat. Aleksandr Lukashenko emphasized that this wealth should not only be effectively used but also preserved, especially from fires that have become more frequent in recent years. According to the president, Belarus is ready to share its best practices in the production of logging, fire and rescue equipment, peat extraction machines.



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