A. Lukashenko will visit OJSC "Verkhnedzvinsk Dairy and Cheese Factory" today

July 21, Minsk /Corr. BELTA/. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, continuing his working trip to the Vitebsk region, will visit today OJSC "Verkhnedvinsk Butter and Cheese Factory". This was reported to BELTA by the press service of the head of state.

The President will familiarize himself with modern technological processes and equipment for milk processing and cheese production, the enterprise's production and economic status, and development prospects.

OJSC "Verkhnedvinsk Butter and Cheese Factory" is a backbone enterprise for the entire district. It accounts for 60% of the total industrial production volume. The main specialization of the enterprise is cheese production, which accounts for 62.6% of the milk processing structure. More than 70% of the milk processed here is directed to cheese production. The product range includes 22 types of products. For the first five months of 2011, the net profit of the enterprise amounted to Br2.5 billion.

In addition, Alexander Lukashenko will familiarize himself with the implementation of the instruction given by him in July 2004 on the construction of a bridge across the Western Dvina River in the Verkhnedvinsk district. The construction of the bridge began in 2007 and was completed in 2008. The new bridge is 281 m long and is designed for modern loads. With its construction, residents of Verkhnedvinsk, Miory, Braslav, Rossony, and Sharkovshchina districts received direct bus service. The volume of freight traffic has increased due to the redistribution of traffic flows and a significant reduction (up to 100 km) in the distance between the districts.-0-