Arkhangelsk Oblast governor calls Belarus supercomfortable partner

     Belarus is a very promising and comfortable partner for Russia's Arkhangelsk region. There are many avenues of bilateral cooperation the Russian region is interested in, region's Governor Igor Orlov told the Belarus 1 TV channel, BelTA has learned. The delegation of the Russian region spent several days in Belarus. A cooperation promotion plan for 2020-2022 was signed during the visit. Igor Orlov noted that he is absolutely satisfied with the outcomes of the visit. He added that Belarus is fully aware of the importance of this northern region of Russia that is rich in natural resources. “We need partners in our efforts to advance to the Arctic, to the Russian north. Thus, we would like to team up with Belarus as this country has a wealth of experience in this field,” the Russian governor said.Igor Orlov believes that the success of cooperation depends much more on mutual understanding and sincere interest of parties rather than on external factors. “Belarus is a supercomfortable partner for us. We have much in common. Most importantly, we speak the same language. We even think virtually the same way,” the Russian governor said.