MORDOVIA AND BELARUS WILL IMPLEMENT JOINT PROJECTS
On October 19, the Head of Mordovia Artyom Zdunov met with Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Belarus Leonid Zayats in Minsk. At the meeting, specific steps in areas of bilateral cooperation were discussed. In particular, they discussed increasing the volume of consumption of Mordovian optical fiber by cable industry enterprises of the Republic of Belarus, developing industrial cooperation, cooperation in the field of biotechnology, and opening direct flights between Saransk and Minsk.
"Russia and Belarus need to cooperate in order to make an appropriate response to the attacks of the West and the United States. I am familiar with the enterprises and achievements of Mordovia. You have visited our enterprises. We have the opportunity to strengthen the agricultural park of Mordovia with our equipment; we can provide passenger, freight, and municipal transport to the market of your republic. In addition, we envisage the implementation of joint projects based on your enterprises," Leonid Zayats noted.
"We will offer conditions that are beneficial to you: we have the necessary production sites, a special economic zone, PSEDA, and personnel. We will provide full support to business," Artyom Zdunov said.
Cooperation in the field of agriculture has great potential. Leonid Zayats noted, in particular, the opportunity to organize interaction in crop production, seed production, and livestock breeding.
The Head of the Republic emphasized: Mordovia is interested in the further development of investment, trade, economic, cultural and humanitarian cooperation with the Republic of Belarus.
Source: Press service of the Head of the Republic of Mordovia.