The net profit of enterprises in the Vitebsk region increased by 17.2% in January-September

December 1, Vitebsk / Diana Kurilo - BELTA /. Net profit of enterprises in the Vitebsk region for January-September of the current year amounted to Br627.1 billion, including industrial enterprises - Br202.6 billion. Compared to last year, profit increased by 17.2%, in industry - by 2 times. This was announced today at a press conference by the Chairman of the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee, Alexander Kosinets, according to a BELTA correspondent. 85% of the region's industrial enterprises are working with positive dynamics. Among them, the chairman of the regional executive committee named JSC "Vitebskiye Kovry", "Gluboksky Condensed Milk Plant", "Orsha Dairy Plant", "Vitebsk Fruit and Vegetable Processing Plant", SOOO "Marko", "Belvest", ChUP "San-Marko", KUP "Vitebsk Confectionery Factory "Vitba". This year, the production of mineral fertilizers, chemical fibers and yarns, fiber optic cables, lumber, door blocks, fiberboard, prefabricated reinforced concrete structures and products, insulating glass units, knitwear, carpets and carpet products, footwear, canned goods, fatty cheeses and other products has increased. Enterprises in the region continue to focus on introducing new technologies and mastering new types of products. The share of new products in the total volume of industrial production for January-October of the current year amounted to 25.1% (with a national average of 20.1%), certified products - 63.5%. The volume of industrial production at current prices in January-October 2010 amounted to over Br21.5 trillion, with a growth rate at comparable prices of 91.4%. At the same time, excluding JSC "Naftan", industrial enterprises of the region ensured a production increase of 17.4% compared to the level of January-October 2009. Enterprises of communal ownership increased industrial production by 16.1%, organizations of non-departmental subordination - by 69.3%. Consumer goods as a whole in the region were produced by 14.1% more than in the same period last year. For 10 months of the current year, over Br4.3 trillion of investments were used for the development of the region's economy and social sphere, or 107.5% compared to the level of January-October 2009. Almost half of the investments were directed to enterprises and organizations of communal ownership. Br2896.7 billion was used for production facilities, which is 66.8% of the total investment volume. According to Alexander Kosinets, the region's share in the republic's total exports increased this year. If in January-September 2009 it was 6%, then in 9 months of 2010 it approached 7%. The growth rate of goods exports as a whole in the region (excluding oil and petroleum products) was 136.2% compared to January-September 2009, and services exports - 112%. The foreign trade balance for both goods and services was positive. Exports of construction services increased 3.5 times, information services - 2.1 times, healthcare services - 2 times, education services - 1.4 times. Exports of tourist services increased by almost 1.5 times. Speaking about the program for the socio-economic development of the region for 2006-2010, Alexander Kosinets noted that its implementation allowed for an increase in industrial production by almost 1.4 times compared to the 2005 level, and the output of consumer goods - by 1.7 times. Retail trade turnover increased 1.9 times, goods exports - 1.8 times, paid services - 1.6 times, fixed capital investments - more than 2 times. 2.4 million square meters of housing were commissioned. -0-