Exports during the reporting period increased by $4.5 bln to $135.4 bln, while imports rose by $6 bln to $92.3 bln.

In the first quarter of 2026 Russia supplied around 3.6 mln tons of agricultural products worth more than $2.3 bln to EAEU markets.

Both Saudi Arabia and Russia are currently looking for ideas of creating economic projects capable of developing sustainably in conditions of the current market dynamics, Bandar Al-Khorayef added.

The Chairman of the St. Petersburg Committee on Industrial Policy, Innovations, and Trade Alexander Sitov added that the area of the park has been increased by 2.5 times.

Russia’s external debt currently stands at 10% and will soon be fully repaid, Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said.

Milorad Dodik highlighted the importance of a "strong US delegation" being at the forum.

The head of the State Duma Committee on the Financial Market expressed the opinion that the Bank of Russia "will begin lowering the key rate more actively," which would lead to lower lending rates.

The Russian Natural Resources Minister Alexander Kozlov said, that industrial lithium production has not yet started in Russia and that preparations for its launch are currently underway.

This measure will significantly streamline customs clearance for goods moving between the EAEU and Serbia, Chairman of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission Baqytzhan Saghyntayev said.

The President noted that Russia remained open to constructive interaction with all partners who shared the principles of mutual respect and were ready to build honest long-term relations.