MINSK, 20 February (BelTA) – Belarus is interested in cooperation with the European Union in any area, Chairman of the Bellegprom Concern Nikolai Yefimchik said at B2B Belarus-Belgium 2017 meeting, BelTA has learned.

“We see big prospects in cooperation with Belgium in particular and the European Union in general. We will support ties in any area of activity,” noted Nikolai Yefimchik appointed by the Belarusian government to coordinate the cooperation with Belgium.

He welcomed the EU's decision to scrap the autonomous quotas on the imports of Belarusian textile. “The next thing we will work on is to remove restrictions in the form of export duties. These are plans for the future. If we succeed, we will get additional opportunities for the sale of our goods in Europe and European products here,” the chairman of Bellegprom Concern said.

Nikolai Yefimchik believes that Belarus can use Belgium as a springboard to supply its products to the markets of third countries. “With regard to the light industry, Belgium is interesting for us in terms of what they have achieved in flax cultivation. We are working with them, buying the fabrics that we, unfortunately, are unable to produce. Orsha Linen Mill has cooperated with them on a large scale, bought equipment from them,” he said. In turn, Belgium buys Belarusian-made fabrics for home textile and clothing.