15.05.2013
Sri Lanka eager to buy Belarusian machines, vehicles
MINSK, 15 May (BelTA) – Sri Lanka is interested in buying special vehicles of Belarusian make. The information was released by Sri Lankan Deputy Foreign Minister Neomal Perera at the meeting of Belarusian business circles with representatives of the Sri Lankan delegation. The meeting took place in the Minsk branch of the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry on 15 May, BelTA has learned.
The Deputy Foreign Minister remarked: “Sri Lanka is an industrial and agricultural country and this is why we are interested in buying Belarusian agricultural machines, trucks, tractors, and various industrial instruments, which may be imported to Sri Lanka and even assembled for export to other countries”.
Neomal Perera underlined that Belarus boasts an advantageous geographic position. “Our country has signed a large number of bilateral agreements on free trade with many countries. Belarus can use this advantage and consider us as a consequent destination for exporting merchandise to other South Asia countries,” he believes.
The Sri Lankan official remarked that his country and Sri Lankan businessmen are open to cooperation with partners from Belarus. “During this visit I plan to sign several agreements to further advance and bolster cooperation. Representatives of the business circles of Sri Lanka are interested in cooperation and are ready to invest in the Belarus economy,” he said.
In 2012 Belarus-Sri Lanka trade totaled $42.6 million. Belarus’ export to Sri Lanka amounted to $35.2 million, 81.2% as against 2011. Without potash fertilizers, oil and oil products Belarus’ export amounted to $82,600. Last year Belarus had a surplus of $24.1 million.
Belarus’ major exports to Sri Lanka include potash fertilizers. Their share amounted to 99.8% of the total export to Sri Lanka in 2012. Last year Belarus also exported unused postal stamps, devices and equipment for measuring and controlling parameters of liquids and gases, computers for automated data processing.
Sri Lanka’s major exports to Belarus include tea ($9.1 million, 82.6% of the total export to Belarus), tires, gloves and knitted mittens.
The Deputy Foreign Minister remarked: “Sri Lanka is an industrial and agricultural country and this is why we are interested in buying Belarusian agricultural machines, trucks, tractors, and various industrial instruments, which may be imported to Sri Lanka and even assembled for export to other countries”.
Neomal Perera underlined that Belarus boasts an advantageous geographic position. “Our country has signed a large number of bilateral agreements on free trade with many countries. Belarus can use this advantage and consider us as a consequent destination for exporting merchandise to other South Asia countries,” he believes.
The Sri Lankan official remarked that his country and Sri Lankan businessmen are open to cooperation with partners from Belarus. “During this visit I plan to sign several agreements to further advance and bolster cooperation. Representatives of the business circles of Sri Lanka are interested in cooperation and are ready to invest in the Belarus economy,” he said.
In 2012 Belarus-Sri Lanka trade totaled $42.6 million. Belarus’ export to Sri Lanka amounted to $35.2 million, 81.2% as against 2011. Without potash fertilizers, oil and oil products Belarus’ export amounted to $82,600. Last year Belarus had a surplus of $24.1 million.
Belarus’ major exports to Sri Lanka include potash fertilizers. Their share amounted to 99.8% of the total export to Sri Lanka in 2012. Last year Belarus also exported unused postal stamps, devices and equipment for measuring and controlling parameters of liquids and gases, computers for automated data processing.
Sri Lanka’s major exports to Belarus include tea ($9.1 million, 82.6% of the total export to Belarus), tires, gloves and knitted mittens.