Gleb Nikitin and Yuri Seliverstov discussed the expansion of cooperation.

      On May 29, 2026, at 12:51, Politics Governor of the Nizhny Novgorod region Gleb Nikitin held a working meeting with the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Republic of Belarus to the Russian Federation Yuri Seliverstov. The negotiations took place on May 28 at the Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin and were dedicated to the further development of cooperation between the region and Belarus within the framework of the Union State. Representatives of the regional government, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Consulate General of Belarus in Nizhny Novgorod, and the Regional Development Corporation participated in the meeting. Opening the negotiations, Gleb Nikitin noted that Belarus remains a key partner for the Nizhny Novgorod region.

      The relationship between the Nizhny Novgorod region and the Republic of Belarus has developed deeply and interestingly. In principle, for our region, Belarus has always been the number one trading partner. We set target indicators for ourselves and constantly achieved them. Not only large but also significant, interesting, and bright projects in high-tech areas, industry, and other fields have been implemented. And, as far as I remember, for the Republic of Belarus, the Nizhny Novgorod region is also among the important partners. I personally visited the Republic of Belarus several times and do not recall more successful business trips in my life, emphasized the head of the region.

      One of the central topics was the development of joint projects. In particular, the discussion focused on the work of the "SP Nizhekotrans" enterprise, which produces trams and electric buses "MiNin". Cooperation in the construction of schools in Arzamas, Balakhna, and the village of Krutaya in Nizhny Novgorod was also discussed. As of the end of 2025, the trade turnover between the region and Belarus increased by 5%. Exports rose by 2%, and imports by 8%. The parties also discussed prospects for cooperation in the IT sector, agriculture, and preparations for the anniversary XX meeting of the Business Cooperation Council, which will take place in 2026 in Nizhny Novgorod. Special attention was paid to shipbuilding. Yuri Seliverstov noted that it is important to develop cooperation, including with the enterprise in Pinsk, Brest region, and to work on issues of production and localization of river vessels.

      The Minister of International and Interregional Relations of the Nizhny Novgorod region, Olga Guseva, added that cooperation is not limited to the economy.

      In addition to the flagship projects already implemented, we have many other joint initiatives - including the participation of cadets from the Minsk Suvorov Military School in events for Victory Day in Nizhny Novgorod, and the reciprocal visit of our cadets to the Republic of Belarus to participate in the celebrations dedicated to our common holiday, and the annual participation of Belarusian IT companies in the CIPR conference (12+), and much more. The Nizhny Novgorod region is always open to further expanding the horizons of cooperation, and we will continue to work on developing bilateral interaction in all key sectors, Guseva stated.

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