The Business Council of the Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Belarus, Ukraine, and Moldova is planned to be held in Vitebsk

January 15, Vitebsk /Sergey Kochetov - BELTA/. The Business Council of the Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Belarus, Ukraine, and Moldova is planned to be held in Vitebsk in June this year, Deputy General Director of the Vitebsk Branch of the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Valery Valyushkin told a BELTA correspondent.

Heads of central offices and regional branches of the Chambers of Commerce and Industry, as well as representatives of the business community of the three countries, will gather in the regional center. During the event, it is planned to discuss issues of expanding cooperation between the Chambers of Commerce and Industry and businesses of the forum's participating countries, develop new areas of interaction, and identify spheres of interest for intensifying mutual business contacts. Presentations of the region's investment potential will be organized for foreign delegations, business meetings are planned, and visits to enterprises in the region are intended to establish direct contacts and possibly create joint ventures.

In addition, in 2010, the Vitebsk Branch of the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry plans to hold about 20 universal exhibitions and fairs in the region and neighboring countries, as well as organize 5 business missions of Belarusian business circles abroad. The main focus this year for the Vitebsk Branch is to provide assistance in promoting products of domestic manufacturers in the markets of near and far abroad, expanding the export potential of enterprises, and supporting local foreign economic initiatives. For example, fairs of Belarusian enterprises, organized by the Vitebsk Branch of the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry in conjunction with the administrations of districts of these Russian cities, will become permanent in St. Petersburg and Pskov. The "Slavic Kaleidoscope" and "Vitebsk Region for a Healthy Lifestyle!" fairs, as well as exhibition projects in Orsha and Polotsk, will be further developed.

In 2010, the Vitebsk branch also intends to intensify efforts to strengthen cooperation with the border regions of Russia and the Baltic States. This includes organizing the participation of Belarusian enterprises in business events held in these regions, as well as assisting in establishing business contacts and finding foreign partners. At the initiative of the Vitebsk branch, visits of business circles from Moscow, Tula, Smolensk, and Pskov to the Vitebsk region are planned with the aim of expanding the potential for business cooperation between regional businesses. In addition, the branch will continue to organize training seminars.

In 2009, the Vitebsk branch of the BelCCI held over 20 foreign economic events with the participation of more than 150 economic entities from all regions of Belarus.-0-