MINSK, 1 September (BelTA) – A Belarus-Finland economic forum will take place in Savonlinna, Finland in 2018. The matter was discussed as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Finland Alexander Ostrovsky met with Under Secretary of State for External Economic Relations at Finland’s Ministry for Foreign Affairs Markku Keinanen, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
“The sides considered several economy-oriented events due to take place in the near future, and also discussed the organization of the sixth Belarus-Finland economic forum in Savonlinna in 2018,” the ministry noted.
The parties exchanged views on the current state and prospects for developing Belarus-Finland trade and investment cooperation. They put special focus on prospects of collaboration in energy, agriculture, construction, and forestry.