Belarus and the Kemerovo oblast of Russia have signed an agreement on trade and economic, sci-tech, and cultural cooperation for 2009-2011. The document was signed by Vladimir Tsalko, Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection of Belarus, and Aman Tuleyev, Kemerovo Oblast Governor, it was learnt from the press service of the Kemerovo oblast administration.

The sides agreed to consider the creation of a joint elevators production between Mogilevliftmash and Kuzbaslift. The Belarusian delegation offered to supply the Kemerovo oblast with a wide range of products of the light industry.

They also reached an agreement on direct deliveries of hinge products from the Prokopievsk ball-bearing plant to Belarusian furniture enterprises. The sides agreed to consider the possibility of expanding deliveries of coke, railroad rails and metal products of Kuzbas enterprises to Belarus.

The Kemerovo oblast views Belarus as one of the oldest strategic partners as the first agreement on bilateral cooperation was signed 11 years ago.

In 2008, the trade between Belarus and Kemerovo oblast totaled $234.9 million. Belarus major exports are transport vehicles, mainly BelAZ dump trucks, caoutchouc, rubber and related goods, mechanical equipment, refrigerators, fridges, washing machines, farm equipment, and consumer goods. Major imports from the Kemerovo oblast are raw aluminum, coal, ferrous metals and related goods, electrical machines and equipment.
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