The Minsk region has presented its economic, tourist and cultural
potential in Moscow. The presentation of the region took place today in
the Business and Cultural Complex of the Embassy of Belarus in Russia,
BelTA has learned.
Opening the event, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of
Belarus to Russia Igor Petrishenko recalled that earlier in the
diplomatic mission the presentations of the Brest, Gomel, Grodno regions
and the city of Minsk were held successfully and with the achievement
of concrete results and agreements.
Speaking about the central region of Belarus, the diplomat noted
that serious work is being done in the region on activating investment
activities, attracting resources to the production sector. At the same
time, the rate is made for the implementation of major investment
projects. As an example, he cited the construction of the
Sino-Belarusian industrial park "The Great Stone". The diplomat also
singled out one of the world's largest producers of potash fertilizers
of OJSC Belaruskali and one of the world leaders in the production of
BelAZ dump trucks, operating in the metropolitan region.
"In the Minsk region there are more than 4 thousand enterprises
that produce 18% of the country's industrial output," said Igor
Petrishenko.
First Deputy Chairman of Minsk Oblast Executive Committee Igor
Makar said that the region has concluded 40 agreements on cooperation
with 36 subjects of the Russian Federation. As a result of 2016, the
trade between the Minsk region and Russia amounted to $ 3.6 billion,
including exports to Russia - $ 2.3 billion.
Igor Makar expressed the hope that today's event will contribute
to the conclusion of new contracts between enterprises of the Minsk
region and Russian partners, an increase in mutual trade turnover. The
presentation was attended by representatives of the government of Moscow
and the Moscow region, Russian business circles, the Permanent
Committee of the Union State, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union of
Belarus and Russia, the Eurasian Economic Commission, as well as about
30 foreign diplomatic missions accredited in Moscow.
Written by belta.by
