The Sri Lankan government received approval today to establish a joint commission with Russia.
The establishment of an “Inter-governmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific and Technical Cooperation” with was proposed by the Ministry of Industry and Commerce and approved by the Sri Lankan cabinet on Thursday, reports Colombo Page.
Figures suggest that trade between Sri Lanka and Russia has increased over the last decade.
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