Medvedev: Russia and China can achieve by 2020, turnover of $200 billion – BFM.ru

In Saint-Petersburg on 7 November there will be talks by the Prime Minister and Premier of the state Council of China Li Keqiang.

to Achieve turnover of 200 billion dollars by 2020 are quite capable of Russia and China, says Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, reports RIA Novosti.

“the Situation in the global economy and in our national economies are changing. Even just 10 years ago, maybe less, we set ourselves the task to reach the milestone $ 100 billion in trade. Almost 2014, we are on the threshold came out. It must be admitted that the situation in our countries depends on domestic and international conditions,” he said in an interview with Central television of China.

Medvedev recalled that when there was the economic crisis of 2008-2009, trade between Russia and China fell by approximately a third, then recovered and reached its peak in 2014.

“in relation to our trading volume negative factor was, for example, the devaluation of our national currency, due to which part of the imports decreased. Naturally, this has affected the trade performance over the last year. This year in General is improving… I am Sure that if we continue in the same vein, the level of 200 billion by the year 2020 we will be”, — said Medvedev.

In St. Petersburg on 7 November there will be talks by the Prime Minister and Premier of the state Council of China Li Keqiang.