Economy

GOMEL, 30 May (BelTA) ? A delegation of Chernigov Oblast led by Deputy Chairman of the Regional State Administration Alexander Shanoilo studied the work of the agricultural industry of Mozyr District, BelTA learnt from the press service of the Gomel Oblast Executive Committee. According to the delegation (that included 14 people), their interest in studying agricultural practices of Mozyr District is attributed to the similar climatic conditions of Mozyr District and Polesie regions of Ukraine, including similar soil, landscape and other factors.

GOMEL, 24 May (BelTA) ? The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has plans to support the development of small enterprises in Gomel Oblast, UNDP Resident Coordinator in Belarus Sanaka Samarasinha told BelTA during his visit to the oblast. On 24 May he held talks with Chairman of the Gomel Oblast Executive Committee Vladimir Dvornik. ?The development of small business will be one of the spheres of our cooperation with Gomel Oblast.

GOMEL, 20 May (BelTA) ? The Belarusian-Chinese agricultural mechanical engineering joint venture Harbin Dong Jin Gomel (Heilongjiang Province, China) has started manufacturing five-row ear corn harvesters, BelTA learned from Igor Korotkevich, Head of the Non-CIS Sales Office of the Belarusian industrial group Gomselmash. In his words, the novelty will replace the four-row harvester, which production began in 2011.

MINSK, 18 May (BelTA) ? An agreement on cooperation and establishing friendly ties, expansion of the bilateral cooperation has been signed by the administration of the town of Lucca, Toscana Province, Italy and the administration of Rogachev District, Gomel Oblast, BelTA learned from the press service of the Gomel Oblast Executive Committee. The document was signed during the visit of Lucca?s official delegation to Gomel Oblast.

MINSK, 17 May (BelTA) ? The Gomel Economic Forum that is taking place on 17 May has already resulted in 11 investment agreements and declarations of intent estimated at $130 million, BelTA has learnt. Gomel Oblast Governor Vladimir Dvornik signed the documents on behalf of local authorities. The documents envisage implementation of big projects involving foreign and domestic capital. For example, a German company will invest over $7 million in the production of dosimeters for pharmaceutical companies and cosmetics producers.