Russia, Belarus discussing mutual access for enterprises to govt financial support instruments

MOSCOW. Sept 27 (Interfax) - Russia and Belarus are discussing the matter of mutual access for industrial enterprises to instruments of government financial support, the press service of the Russian government quoted Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak as saying during a meeting with Belarus' Deputy Prime Minister Viktor Karankevich.

The parties have discussed matters on trade and economic cooperation, terms and conditions for supplying energy resources and fuel, as well as establishing a uniform industrial policy for the Union State and developing projects in the area of import substitution.

The parties have also paid considerable attention to matters on expanding nuclear generation capacity in Belarus with the participation of Rosatom state nuclear energy corporation, as well as implementing a new and comprehensive cooperation program in the area of nuclear non-energy projects, namely projects in the respective areas of nuclear medicine, energy storage systems, and additive technologies.