Sergey Sokol took part today in the Russia European Union summit in Khabarovsk

Sergey Sokol took part in the Russia EU summit in Khabarovsk, where cross border cooperation with China and Mongolia and the development of Russias eastern regions were discussed. Irkutsk Region supports speeding up the trade complex in Zabaikalsk and modernizing the Mondy Khankh checkpoint.

Acting Governor of the Irkutsk Region Sergei Sokol took part yesterday in the Russia-EU summit, which is being held in Khabarovsk.
As part of the summit, a meeting chaired by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev is discussing the issue of cross-border cooperation with China and Mongolia and the tasks of developing the eastern regions of the Russian Federation.
As a reminder, China and Mongolia are the Irkutsk Region’s main foreign trade partners. According to the results of 2008, trade with China reached 2,336.2 million US dollars, and with Mongolia 678.4 million US dollars.
According to Sergei Sokol, the Irkutsk Region supports accelerating the resolution of the issue of creating a cross-border trade complex in the town of Zabaikalsk and modernizing the Monda-Khankh checkpoint. In the opinion of the Acting Governor, this will become an additional factor in the development of trade and economic cooperation with neighboring countries and will affect the increase in cargo flows and passenger transportation, the press service of the Governor and the Government of the Irkutsk Region reports.