Radiy Khabirov: international cooperation must be resumed before the end of the pandemic

The authorities of Bashkortostan are deploying new areas of international cooperation, despite the coronavirus pandemic. This was stated on Tuesday by the Head of the Republic of Bashkortostan Radiy Khabirov, speaking at the plenary session of the International Business Week-2020 (IBW).

«COVID-19 has led to restrictions on international relations, including economic ones. But still, such an infection is not the first time in the history of mankind. We'll beat it. We need to think about a quick resumption of economic relations. We are very actively working with Kazakhstan, we are working on the opening of our representative office in Nur-Sultan. Kazakhstan is a serious partner for us. During this time, we have opened a representative office of our congress bureau in Istanbul. The official delegation was not able to go there, but our representative is already there, and he is arranging economic relations; the first fruits are already there», Radiy Khabirov said.

The International Business Week-2020 (IBW) is held in a hybrid format-online and offline from December 8 to 11 in Ufa, Republic of Bashkortostan. The VI Forum of small and medium-sized businesses of the regions of the SCO and BRICS member countries is being held On December 8.