Alexander Lukashenko set the goal at the meeting with Brynsky Oblast governor Yegor Kovalchuk to surpass $1 billion in mutual trade. This was reported by BELTA.

Trade has reached just below $1 billion.

Since 2021, bilateral trade has consistently stayed above $800 million, approaching $900 million in some years. It fell short of reaching a billion. Over the eight months of 2026, the parties negotiated more than $582 million — an increase of 11% compared to last year. The surplus is on Belarus's side: over $387 million, up 13%.

What does Minsk export? In exports: agricultural machinery, petroleum products, milk, cream, mineral fertilizers, cheeses, cottage cheese, coke, bitumen.

They want to build construction projects turnkey, not in phases.

Lukashenko proposed moving from individual objects to microdistricts: planned — built. Belarus is ready to help and with gasification of Brynsky Oblast, where she has free capacity and experience. Kovalchuk supported: there is demand for Belarusian builders, their quality is recognized in the region.

In machine building, the president called for not duplicating production but combining efforts. An example already exists — a joint grain-harvesting combine. Belarus is also ready to supply passenger transport.

In the agrofirm sector