Events

YEREVAN, 13 May (BelTA) – Presidents of Belarus and Armenia Alexander Lukashenko and Serzh Sargsyan are set to hold talks in Yerevan, BelTA has learnt.

The Belarusian leader arrived in Armenia on an official visit on 12 May. The two leaders are expected to discuss bilateral relations and cooperation in international organizations. Special focus will be on the expansion of bilateral trade, development of economic contacts including implementation of joint cooperation projects.

The sides are expected to sign a number of bilateral documents.

Members of the official Belarusian delegation will also hold meetings with their Armenian counterparts to discuss the ways to intensify all-round cooperation.

In 2012 the bilateral trade totaled $46.1 million. Exports made up $38.7 million, imports - $7.4 million. Belarus posted trade surplus of $31.3 million. Belarus’ main exports to Armenia include tires, trucks, tractors, oil products, paper, butter. Belarus has a solid commodity distribution network of its companies in Armenia. There Belarus-funded companies have been opened in Armenia so far: Trading House BelAr, BelAZ Caucasus Trans Service and the Armenian-Belarusian Trading House Ar-Be.