BUENOS AIRES, November 29. /TASS/. Russian-Argentine trade turnover has grown by 26% in the first 9 months of this year, Chairman of the Russia-Argentina Council of Entrepreneurs Andrei Guryev stated on Thursday.

"In the first 9 months of 2018, the trade turnover has grown by 26%. This is a huge result," he said during the council’s session in Buenos Aires.

According to Guryev, Russian export to the South American republic has grown by 56% in this period, while Argentine export has increased by 15%.

"Such a dynamic can help us exceed the symbolic turnover level of $1 bln on the outcomes of 2018," Guryev added.