MOSCOW, October 20. /TASS/. Russia is creating a new geography of trade and economic cooperation with other countries, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said on Thursday.

"We are working on a task of unprecedented scale - through the efforts of entrepreneurs, the government, and development institutions, a new geography of trade and economic cooperation for our country is being created in real time," he said.

"We are accelerating rethinking of the mechanism of mutual settlements with our partners, including the use of alternative payment systems, as well as creating promising high-tech forms of payment," Mishustin added.