Elvira Nabiulina: Belarus and Russia are strategic economic partners

That was said by Minister of economic development of Russia Elvira Nabiulina on January, 28 in Minsk at the common board meeting of the Ministry of economics of Belarus and the Ministry of economic development of Russia. According to her, this is clearly seen by the fact that according to the results of 2008 the turnover of Belarus and Russia exceeded 35 billion US dollars that is more than 30% higher in comparison with 2007. And the states plan to increase further mutual turnover. Besides there is a particular need for cooperation between the two states in present conditions of the global financial crisis. According to the head of the Ministry of economic development, the question of development of the common plan of actions of the both states to minimize the consequences of financial crisis, improve the parameters of balance of payments and the conditions of business and mutual trade became the main topic of the past board meeting. “This plan involves all economic spheres of communication, where cooperation will allow to improve economic indexes of the both state”, - she said. In general the past meeting according to Nabiulina became the evidence of the fact that economic departments of the both states are passing to a new level of interdepartmental cooperation. The head of the Ministry of economic development pointed out that common board resumed the work after a big break and also expressed hope that now this practice will become regular.

That was said by Minister of economic development of Russia Elvira Nabiulina on January, 28 in Minsk at the common board meeting of the Ministry of economics of Belarus and the Ministry of economic development of Russia. According to her, this is clearly seen by the fact that according to the results of 2008 the turnover of Belarus and Russia exceeded 35 billion US dollars that is more than 30% higher in comparison with 2007. And the states plan to increase further mutual turnover. Besides there is a particular need for cooperation between the two states in present conditions of the global financial crisis. According to the head of the Ministry of economic development, the question of development of the common plan of actions of the both states to minimize the consequences of financial crisis, improve the parameters of balance of payments and the conditions of business and mutual trade became the main topic of the past board meeting. “This plan involves all economic spheres of communication, where cooperation will allow to improve economic indexes of the both state”, - she said. In general the past meeting according to Nabiulina became the evidence of the fact that economic departments of the both states are passing to a new level of interdepartmental cooperation. The head of the Ministry of economic development pointed out that common board resumed the work after a big break and also expressed hope that now this practice will become regular.