Seliverstov took part in the opening of the flagship store "Belarusian village" in St. Petersburg

Ambassador of Belarus to Russia Yuri Seliverstov and Governor of St. Petersburg Alexander Beglov opened a new trade space “Belarusian Village” on Moscow Avenue of the Northern Capital of Russia. This is the fifth store of the project in St. Petersburg. This sb.by reported in the press service of the administration of St. Petersburg.

- Residents of our city know and love Belarusian products. For us, Belarus is a sign of quality. We have built reliable partnerships in various fields, from food to industry. We are always glad to have joint projects with our Belarusian brothers, Alexander Beglov, the governor of St. Petersburg, was quoted as saying by the press service.

Belarus is among the top three trading partners of St. Petersburg. Products from the republic help to strengthen the food security of the city and successfully replace goods from unfriendly countries.

I thank the government of St. Petersburg for supporting the Belarusian Village. We will not fail and provide our friends and brothers with products of the highest quality, said Belarus’ Ambassador to Russia Yuri Seliverstov.

The initiative to create multi-brand trade spaces “Belarusian Village” was put forward by Minsk Dairy Plant No. 1 and supported by the President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko. Earlier, 11 such stores were opened in Russia, including 4 pavilions in shopping malls in St. Petersburg. The name on their signage is written in Belarusian - "Belarusian hoop".