The Government of Tatarstan invites Belarusian enterprises to more actively master electronic trading platforms

November 10, Vitebsk / Diana Kurilo - BELTA /. The government of Tatarstan invites Belarusian enterprises to more actively use their electronic trading platforms. This was announced today by the First Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Tatarstan, Ravil Muratov, at a meeting in the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee, a BELTA correspondent reports. Tatarstan operates one of the three electronic trading platforms created in the Russian Federation, where trading is conducted in real time, including for state orders, said Ravil Muratov. In his opinion, it is time for the Belarusian and Tatarstan sides to review the structure of commodity turnover. Petroleum products are supplied from the Vitebsk region to Tatarstan, accounting for about 55% of exports to the Russian region. In addition, the main exporters to the Republic of Tatarstan include Polotsk-Steklovolokno JSC, Vitebsk Electric Devices Plant, which supplies devices and equipment for measurement and control, and Vityaz TV Plant. This year, carpet supplies from Vityebskie Kovyry JSC have begun. The main importer from the Tatarstan region is Chess-Bel foreign enterprise, which imports light distillers. In addition, products for sauces, medicines, pipes and hoses made of vulcanized rubber, and liquefied propane are supplied to the Vitebsk region from the Russian region. The First Deputy Chairman of the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee, Vladimir Novatsky, noted that processing enterprises in the meat and dairy industry and the food industry are ready to cooperate with Tatarstan commodity producers. This concerns fruit and vegetable preserves, confectionery, and breakfast cereals. According to the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee's Economics Committee, for the first 9 months of this year, the region's foreign trade with the Republic of Tatarstan amounted to $16.3 million and increased threefold compared to the same period last year. Exports amounted to $5.8 million, and imports exceeded $10 million. A delegation from the Republic of Tatarstan arrived in the Vitebsk region to participate in the opening of a memorial sign in honor of Tatarstan soldiers who died defending Belarus from the Nazi invaders. During the visit, they will get acquainted with the sights of Vitebsk, and a visit to the Vitebsk Free Economic Zone is planned. -0-