«Leningrad Oblast ranks 7th among Russian regions in terms of trade with Belarus. The results of Q1 2025 also indicate continued growth,» Nikolai Snopkov stressed.

He emphasized that there is still room for further expansion and balance in mutual trade.

«In this regard, I consider it timely to hold a joint commission meeting to develop mutually beneficial cooperation directions, identify additional key areas, and lay the foundation for updated bilateral trade, economic, scientific, technical, and humanitarian cooperation programs for 2026-2027,» Nikolai Snopkov concluded.