Russian’ foreign trade surplus dropped by 10.5% in 6 months

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YEREVAN, August 6. /ARKA/. Russia’s foreign trade surplus (including trade with Belarus and Kazakhstan) fell by 10.5% to 103.267 billion dollars in January-June, Russia’s Federal Customs Service reported.

Exports amounted to 253.943 billion dollars and imports were 150.677 billion dollars in the first 6 months of the year, RIA Novosti reported. –0–

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