In five months, the Omsk region has increased its export volumes by one and a half times.

The Regional Ministry of Economy reports that the volume of exports of regional enterprises increased by 53.2% in the first five months of this year compared to the corresponding period last year.

"We are observing a positive trend in the development of non-economic activity in the region. In the first five months of this year, foreign trade turnover increased by 38.9% compared to the same period last year. The amount amounted to 496.2 million US dollars, of which 363.2 million US dollars accounted for exports. The enterprises supplied chemical industry products, rubber, foodstuffs and raw materials, and machine–building products," the regional Ministry of Economy reported.

The ministry explained that since the second quarter of last year, a project has been implemented in the Omsk region aimed at developing international cooperation and exports until 2025. The essence of the project is to stimulate the creation and development of export-oriented enterprises, the development of international cooperation.

"The Omsk Region has a huge potential for positioning itself as a barrier-free region for the development of international cooperation and exports, a major transport and logistics hub, as well as a producer of high–quality products that are competitive on world markets," the Ministry of Economy of the Omsk Region believes.

It should be noted that the Omsk region is actively developing international cooperation. This year, negotiations with potential foreign partners took place within the framework of more than 20 events. Traditionally, China is one of the top three trading partners of the region. Since the beginning of the year, 5 thousand tons of wheat have already been supplied from the Omsk region. "To date, Omsk enterprises have reached agreements with Chinese partners on the supply of oilseeds, oils, flour, confectionery and pasta, snack products, ice cream, honey, alcoholic and non−alcoholic beverages, as well as timber, wooden and knitted products, household chemicals to the Chinese market," the Ministry of Economy of the Omsk region clarifies.

According to the results of the first five months of this year, Kazakhstan, Belarus, the Netherlands and China are among the most active trading partners. In total, from January to May, about a thousand entrepreneurs collaborated with more than 80 countries around the world.

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