MINSK. Dec 22 (Interfax-AVN) - Belarus intends to remain among the world's 20 leading arms exporting countries, Vyacheslav Sheida, chief of the Beltekhexport company's marketing and advertisement department, said on Wednesday.
"The country has stable positions on this prestigious list," Sheida told a news conference in response to an Interfax question.
"This is important and very profitable for the state, especially as far as economy is concerned," he said.
At the same time, Sheida would not name the countries that buy weapons from Belarus or the volumes of arms exports, saying it was a commercial and state secret.
He would not confirm or refute reports that Belarus is planning to expand the number of countries that it sells weapons to.