Belarus and Saint Petersburg have signed an agreement on the development of trade and economic relations in food

March 23, Minsk / Olga Belyavskaya - BELTA /. Belarus and Saint Petersburg have signed an intergovernmental agreement on the development of trade and economic ties in the food sector, BELTA was informed by the press service of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food of Belarus. The agreement is designed for the long term and provides for the further development of friendly relations between Belarus and Saint Petersburg, and the expansion of trade and economic cooperation. The document defines the procedure for interaction between state authorities, as well as organizations of any organizational and legal forms registered in Belarus and Saint Petersburg. The Ministry of Agriculture and Food of Belarus and the Committee for Economic Development, Industrial Policy and Trade of the Government of Saint Petersburg will annually coordinate the nomenclature and volumes of supplies of raw materials and food products from Belarus to Saint Petersburg. The parties plan to exchange marketing information, proposals on the main types of food products, and promote the participation of economic entities in exhibitions and fairs of food products. The Ministry of Agriculture and Food also reported that in January of this year, agricultural organizations of Belarus imported agricultural equipment, poultry, and other types of products from Saint Petersburg worth $370.8 thousand, which is $272.2 thousand more than in January 2009. -0-