23 February 2010
Customs Union opens up new opportunities for Belarus-Italy cooperation
MINSK, 22 February (BelTA) – The Customs Union of Belarus, Russia and Kazakhstan opens up additional opportunities for the Belarusian-Italian cooperation, Italy's Deputy Minister for Economic Development Adolfo Urso said at the Belarus-Italy Economic Forum, BelTA has learnt. Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan are Italy’s important trading and economic partners, Adolfo Urso said. The Customs Union gives an opportunity to re-export the products delivered to Belarus further to Russia and Kazakhstan. For his part, Deputy Economy Minister of Belarus Andrei Tur noted that the Belarusian side is considering the Customs Union as a serious stimulus to boost bilateral trade and export.БЕЛТА