According to the agency’s calculations, Russia’s trade turnover with neighboring countries reached a record level of 56.2 billion dollars at the end of 2023. RIA News Based on national statistics.
Kazakhstan remains the main trading partner of the Russian Federation. While the trade volume in this direction reached 26 billion dollars in 12 months, the Asian country’s share in bilateral trade with Russia decreased from 50 percent to 46 percent throughout the year.
Uzbekistan ranked second with 9.9 billion dollars and a share of 5.4 percent. The top three were closed by Armenia, whose trade increased 1.4 times to 7.3 billion dollars during the period, while Azerbaijan and Kyrgyzstan were also included in the top 5.
Previously recognizedThe ruble became the main currency for Russian export payments to Europe and Asia last year. 39% of payments for the supply of goods and services abroad were made in Russian currency.
Formerly a major Kazakh bank announced About the suspension of transactions using Mir cards as of March 17.
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