Posted:
03.04.2026 09:40:06
Karankevich on Belarus-Tatarstan dialogue: lots of areas for co-operation
Tatarstan is not just a key Russian region for Belarus, but a reliable strategic partner — as stated by Belarus’ Deputy PM Viktor Karankevich at a meeting with Rais of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov, sb.by reports citing the Belarusian government’s press service
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“We highly appreciate our long-standing and fruitful partnership. What matters most is that we’re moving forward. We have lots of areas for co-operation. We’re expanding these areas,” Viktor Karankevich said.
According to the Deputy PM, Belarus and Tatarstan have the potential of exceeding $1.5-2bn mark in terms of trade turnover, “These are exactly the figures we discussed during a meeting with President of Belarus Aleksandr Grigorievich Lukashenko in 2023. That’s what we should strive for.”
“The relations between our leaders should be an example of how to be friends and support each other,” Rustam Minnikhanov said in turn.
“We highly appreciate our long-standing and fruitful partnership. What matters most is that we’re moving forward. We have lots of areas for co-operation. We’re expanding these areas,” Viktor Karankevich said.
According to the Deputy PM, Belarus and Tatarstan have the potential of exceeding $1.5-2bn mark in terms of trade turnover, “These are exactly the figures we discussed during a meeting with President of Belarus Aleksandr Grigorievich Lukashenko in 2023. That’s what we should strive for.”
“The relations between our leaders should be an example of how to be friends and support each other,” Rustam Minnikhanov said in turn.
