MOSCOW, October 9 – Novosti. Zimbabwe is determined to increase trade with the Russian Federation, does not exclude the discussion of barter schemes, Jacob Mudenda, speaker of the national assembly of the parliament of the republic, said in an interview with Novosti.
He noted that his country is “definitely” set to increase trade with Moscow.
“But I believe that trade should grow on both sides. Trade is a two-way process. We import wheat from Russia and, to a greater extent, fertilizers. And we supply tobacco and other products to Russia. Volumes can increase depending on demand – from both sides,” Mudenda said.
Responding to a question about the possibility of trade through barter schemes, he said that “this is subject to discussion.”
“If such a proposal comes from the Russian side, then it will be the subject of negotiations between the relevant departments of Russia and Zimbabwe. In particular, it will be necessary to determine which product can become the subject of such a potential barter deal in exchange for products supplied from Russia,” the speaker added.
