MINSK, 29 March (BelTA) – Export of Belarusian agricultural products to Tajikistan rose by 1.4 times in 2020, the press service of the Belarusian Agriculture and Food Ministry told BelTA after Agriculture and Food Minister Ivan Krupko met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Tajikistan to Belarus Mahmadsharif Haqdod.
Belarus-Tajikistan trade in agricultural products and food totaled $9.8 million in 2020. Belarus' food export to Tajikistan rose by 1.4 times to $9.5 million. In January 2021 Belarus exported $775,000 worth of agricultural products and food to Tajikistan, seven times up from January 2020. The top exports were sugar, malt, meat-and-bone meal tankage, and dairy products.
Ivan Krupko and Mahmadsharif Haqdod discussed the state and prospects of development of Belarusian-Tajik trade and economic relations as well as preparations for a session of the Belarus-Tajikistan intergovernmental commission, which is due to take place in Dushanbe on 5 April. A business forum and a specialized exhibition will be arranged within the framework of the session on 6-7 April. Products made by key branches of the Belarusian economy will be on display: AgroFood – agriculture and food, TechMach – mechanical engineering and technologies, Wood – woodworking industry and furniture, Health – healthcare and pharmaceutics, FMCG – consumer goods.
