The authorities of the United Arab Emirates have decided to launch the regular air communication between Abu Dhabi and Minsk in May 2009, Foreign Minister Sergei Martynov stated at a session focusing on cooperation with the Persian Gulf countries.

Sergei Martynov noted that foreign partners are greatly interested in using Belarus’ advantageous geographical position to establish the international passenger and cargo air communication.

The Foreign Minister of Belarus acknowledged a number of moot points in the development of cooperation with the countries of the Persian Gulf. According to the minister, Belarusian companies are passive and inert in advancing their products to the Persian Gulf market. Sergei Martynov finds it prosperous to export the products of BMZ, Belshina and also foodstuffs. The authorities of the Belarusian companies “should not seat still and wait, but take initiative in boosting their products”. It is imperative to set up Belarus’ assemblage facilities in the Persian Gulf countries.

According to the minister, it is important to cooperate in such areas of mutual interest as investments in the production and immovable property, military technical field, high technologies, air communication. The Persian Gulf region can be used as a ground for re-exports of Belarusian goods and services.