Minister for the National Investment Plan Verica Kalanovic and Belarusian Minister of Trade Valentin Chekanov opened a national exhibition of Belarus in Serbia “BelarusExpo” yesterday.

Kalanovic said that the Serbian government will do everything to create a good business environment to increase cooperation between the two countries.

She expressed her hope that Serbian and Belarusian companies will make business deals during today’s second session of the Serbian-Belarusian Business Council and added that companies Vulovic Transport and Maz should ink a cooperation contract at the Council’s session yesterday.

Chekanov emphasised that there is great potential for cooperation between Serbia and Belarus in the field of trade and economy and noted that trade volume can be greater than it is now.

The national exhibition of Belarus "BelarusExpo" will last until 26 June.

More than one hundred Belarusian companies, academic institutions, public enterprises and institutes in the field of industry and technology are taking part.

Attending the opening were Charge d'Affairs of the Belarusian Embassy Siarhei Chichuk, Serbian Chamber of Commerce (PKS) President Milos Bugarin, State Secretary at the Ministry of Trade and Services Ljubisa Dimitrijevic and First Deputy Chairman of the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Nikolai Sakhar.