Belarus and Murmansk Region discussed dialogue

According to Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, Belarus is ready to develop cooperation with the Murmansk region in several key sectors: mining equipment, passenger and special-purpose vehicles, elevators, food products, and agriculture. He stated, "We are ready to cooperate with you in all these areas. Especially since we are working very intensively to move away from all imported Western products, particularly from those countries that have imposed sanctions against us."

Within the framework of regional cooperation, Belarus and the Murmansk region aim to strengthen economic ties and reduce dependence on foreign technologies.

Context

The Murmansk region is one of Russia's major industrial regions and maintains cooperation with Belarus in the fields of equipment manufacturing and agriculture.