MOSCOW, 24 September (BelTA) - Joint import substitution projects being implemented with Russia are at an advanced stage of completion, and the parties will further discuss the format of the next phase of cooperation in this area, Belarusian Ambassador to Russia Aleksandr Rogozhnik told the media, BelTA has learned.
When asked by BelTA whether the Belarusian-Russian agenda includes the possibility of Russia extending a new credit line for joint projects, the Ambassador stated: “We are currently utilizing the first tranche that we received. The 27 projects we are implementing are already at a high degree of completion. Certainly, once this stage is completed, we and the Russian Federation will discuss the format of the next phase and our movement forward.”
"The interest is mutual. We see joint ventures as the foundation for us securing our technological sovereignty," Ambassador Aleksandr Rogozhnik said.
As it was reported earlier, in 2022 Russia provided Belarus with a credit line of RUB105 billion for import substitution projects in the manufacturing sector.
When asked by BelTA whether the Belarusian-Russian agenda includes the possibility of Russia extending a new credit line for joint projects, the Ambassador stated: “We are currently utilizing the first tranche that we received. The 27 projects we are implementing are already at a high degree of completion. Certainly, once this stage is completed, we and the Russian Federation will discuss the format of the next phase and our movement forward.”
"The interest is mutual. We see joint ventures as the foundation for us securing our technological sovereignty," Ambassador Aleksandr Rogozhnik said.
As it was reported earlier, in 2022 Russia provided Belarus with a credit line of RUB105 billion for import substitution projects in the manufacturing sector.
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