Parkhomchik: we’re not limited solely to Russian market

Exports of Belarusian goods to the Russian Federation increased 1.4 times, but this does not mean that our country is abandoning other markets – as noted by Belarus’ Deputy PM Piotr Parkhomchik during his talk with ONT TV channel

Piotr Parkhomchik reminded that some foreign companies left the Russian market.

“Opportunities have opened up for Belarusian industrial enterprises, and we were able to quickly reorient ourselves to the Russian market. The Russian market was ready to consume everything that we produced,” he added.

At the same time, the Deputy PM underlined that focusing on the Russian market does not mean abandoning the European market.

“We do not abandon the European market, we are making attempts to supply our products there, we maintain contacts. However, doing this is very difficult. Therefore, there is a reorientation from European to other markets, e.g., to the Chinese direction,” Piotr Parkhomchik said.

He also drew attention to the fact that Belarusian enterprises supply their goods to South Africa, Zimbabwe, Angola, Algeria, Egypt, and Kenya.

“We do not currently lock ourselves in the Russian market. Our task is to close the demand on the Russian market with the products of our enterprises, and try to sell everything else in other regions,” he summed up.