Exclusive interview with Ambassador Sergei Rachkov

These days, Cairo hosts the largest international exhibition of food and beverages Food Africa. These are more than 300 companies from 32 countries. Belarus participates there along with the recognized leaders of the global food industry: the UK, China, Russia, France, South Africa. Our exposition is represented by 12 food industry enterprises.

The official visit of the President of the Republic of Sudan to Belarus starts today. The meeting with the Belarusian leader is on the agenda. They will discuss implementation of the agreements reached during the visit of the Belarusian Head of State to Sudan in January 2017. Joint economic projects will be evaluated. It is planned to sign about 20 bilateral treaties, agreements and contracts.

Sudan and Egypt are the most important partners for Belarus in Africa. Our colleague Andrei Laptenok has talked with Ambassador of Belarus in Egypt, Oman, Algeria and in the Republic of Sudan Sergei Rachkov.

Over the past year or two, Belarusian exports to Sudan have increased, and the number of commodity items has almost doubled.