OREANDA-NEWS  There is great potential for trade development between Russia and Colombia, Juan Arango Gonzalez, businessman and president of the Colombian-Eurasian Chamber of Commerce, told RIA Novosti after the SPIEF.

"I have discovered great potential for increasing Colombian exports in sectors such as agriculture, coffee, flowers, exotic fruits, as well as imports of fertilizers, machine-building products and Russian technologies to modernize Colombian agriculture," he shared.

Arango Gonzalez also noted that relations between Colombia and Russia are not limited to trade alone, developing in the fields of education, technology, healthcare, energy and innovation.

The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum was held from 18 to 21 June. RIA Novosti acted as the information partner of the forum.​