Zakharova: Agreement on Common Agricultural Policy will be key result of Belarus-Russia integration

The upcoming agreement on a common agrarian policy of Belarus and Russia within the framework of the Union State will be one of the key results of the comprehensive integration of the two countries. This was stated at a briefing by the official representative of the Russian foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova, reports BelTA.

The document, after its entry into force, will help saturate the markets of Russia and Belarus with safe, high-quality and affordable food.

“This is one of the most significant results given the role of agriculture in our two countries,” she said.

Zakharova explained that the development of the agreement was conducted by specialized agricultural departments with the expert support of the Russian Foreign Ministry. The document is designed to consolidate the legal basis of a single policy for the effective use of resource potential; sustainable development of the agro-industrial complex; strengthening food security; socio-economic development of rural areas.

For agricultural producers, practical importance lies in the formation of unified legal conditions in the common market, which will increase their competitiveness at the internal and external levels.

The representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation emphasized that the integration will preserve the national characteristics of each of the parties. An important place in the document is given to the introduction of scientific research, digitalization, training and breeding livestock. The agreement will also help to overcome dependence on imports of material and technical resources and achieve price parity for agricultural products.

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