Belarus and Russia to work on joint companies for the markets of third countries

       Belarus and Russia will work on a strategy of joint companies for the production of goods destined for the markets of third countries,” Agriculture and Food Minister of Belarus Leonid Zayats said commenting on Russia’s accession to the WTO after a joint meeting of the agricultural departments of the two countries. In his words, work has been already launched in this direction. Thus, a delegation of Amur Oblast led by its Governor paid a visit to Belarus not long ago to define key moments for integration of the economies of the regions with an aim at developing new markets, first of all, China, Far East, others.
      Leonid Zayats noted that the sides had already signed agreements to construct new dairy farms in Amur Oblast as well as grain drying, processing and storing facilities. “We should understand that we live in one Union State where there should be no divisions in what regards the food market. We should learn to operate in the WTO conditions, provide quality product to our consumer in the Union State,” Leonid Zayats said.
      Several proposals were voiced at the meeting. Two programs in particular were mentioned: regarding flax production and new technologies in the production and processing of the agricultural produce.