Russia does not intend to increase exports to the Asia-Pacific region due to the decrease in trade with the European Union, with whom relations have cooled in the Ukrainian falling, said the head of the RF Ministry of economic development Alexei Ulyukayev at the Symposium " export Support ".
" We are looking for new balance. We do not wish to export to Asian countries increased by reducing exports to European countries ", - said the Minister.
potential significant market for items of Russian export Ulyukaev called Japan, China, South Korea and ASEAN countries." Working with these countries, We will form different mechanisms, in which the development of free trade zones and expansion of investment cooperation ", - explained the head of the Ministry of economic development.
in addition, greater hope Russia imposes on the BRICS partners." This is our most important trading partners, their share in our trade will increase, " he said, explaining that It will happen, and among them, as we move settlements in the national currency.
along with this, the interaction with traditional European partners, and among them, the Netherlands, Germany, Italy, will continue to increase as will enable the geopolitical situation and the desire of the EU.
Speaking about the structure of Russian exports, the speaker acknowledged that currently the share of Russia in the global structure of non-primary export is only 1, 6%. However, Russia wants to increase its presence in this area and plans to increase the share of non-resource exports in the total supply volume by 6% per year.
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