MOSCOW, 1 March (BelTA) – Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Russia Igor Petrishenko met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Austria to Russia Johannes Aigner in Moscow on 1 March, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian diplomatic mission.
“The parties discussed the topical issues of bilateral cooperation in the political, trade, economic and investment areas, the interaction of the business communities of the two countries,” the press service informed.
Diplomatic relations between Belarus and Austria were established on 5 February 1992. In 2017 the merchandise trade between the two countries amounted to $177.2 million.