Interest in agriculture and the food industry became a priority of the visit of the delegation of the Łódź Voivodeship to Vitebsk
While discussing cooperation opportunities in business, agriculture, processing industry, and culture with the guests, the Deputy Chairman of the Regional Council of Deputies, Chairman of the Committee for Labor, Employment, and Social Protection of the Regional Executive Committee, Alexander Khristoforov, emphasized: the development of relations between different levels of government on both sides, and the effect of implementing not only large-scale projects, are of key importance.
The Chairman of the Regional Parliament of the Łódź Voivodeship, Marek Mazur, highly praised the ties with Vitebsk region.
The Chairman of the Regional Parliament of the Łódź Voivodeship, Marek Mazur, highly praised the ties with the Vitebsk region, especially the contacts in the area of business support between the Łódź Regional Development Agency, whose representatives visited Vitebsk region in May, the Vitebsk branch of the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and the Regional Marketing Center.
The current delegation's primary interest is in agriculture and food production, as these sectors dominate the voivodeship's economy. Mr. Mazur invited the Vitebsk delegation to an economic forum to be held in Łódź in October.
Deputy Chairman of the Committee for Economics of the Regional Executive Committee, Konstantin Cherny: The logic of building Belarusian and Polish businesses is similar
While informing the guests about the business ties of Vitebsk region with China and several European countries, the Deputy Chairman of the Committee for Economics of the Regional Executive Committee, Konstantin Cherny, noted that although the logic of building Belarusian and Polish businesses is similar, the intensity of cooperation with Polish colleagues is currently lower than with other foreign partners.
For investors from the Łódź Voivodeship, there are a number of interesting opportunities. For example, the Vitebsk region, with its favorable fodder zone for cattle, is interested in building large dairy farms and increasing the milk production base. Four young animal breeding farms are planned to be launched to supply pig complexes throughout the country. Wood processing is also promising.
Problems relevant to both sides: labor migration and labor shortage
Problems relevant to both sides: labor migration, shortage of highly qualified middle-level specialists and workers in agriculture, industry, and other sectors. There is an intention to exchange experience in the prevention and control of ASF.
Dmitry Khoma, Head of the Main Department for Education of the Regional Executive Committee, confirmed the readiness for cooperation between Vitebsk and Łódź educational institutions and orphanages.
Galina Zhelanova, Chairperson of the regional organization of the Belarusian Red Cross Society, Chairperson of the standing commission of the Regional Council of Deputies on social affairs, social protection of citizens and youth affairs, was promised by the head of the Łódź delegation to establish contacts with the Polish Red Cross, which is actively involved in blood donation and helping people find relatives.
Discussing options for interaction in the cultural sphere, representatives of the voivodeship cited the participation of the Łódź Choreographic School in the contemporary choreography festival, which will be held in Vitebsk in November.
Polish guests not only watched a presentation film about the Vitebsk region but also visited the Varmas farm enterprise in the Vitebsk district, the Vitebsk branch of the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and learned about the experience of implementing an investment project with Polish capital at Modern-Expo LLC, which produces trade equipment. At the end of their visit, the Łódź delegation visited the Marc Chagall House-Museum. The overall conclusion of the meeting: there can be many joint projects.