The forum of the regions of the two countries will continue until July 1.
According to TASS, on Tuesday the chairman of the standing commission on the economy, budget and finance of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly (the upper chamber of the parliament of Belarus) Tatyana Runets told reporters that during the Forum of Regions of Belarus and Russia it is planned to sign contracts worth $ 800 million. the signing of commercial contracts is an important component of the Forum of the Regions of Belarus and Russia.
“On the sidelines of this year’s forum, it is planned to sign such contracts for $ 800 million”, – the BelTA agency quotes Runets.
“Today we all understand that economic growth, successful competition, and increasing the export potential of any country is impossible without the introduction of innovations and technological modernization. An important component in this aspect is interaction between regions, countries, cooperatives”.
Runets also stressed that Russia is a strategic partner of Belarus and both countries have been cooperating for a long time both in the context of the Union State and other events and programs.