The Mayor of Naberezhnye Chelny thanked Belkoopsoyuz and the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee for the fair of Belarusian goods

October 6, Minsk / Tatyana Lobas - BELTA /. The board of Belkoopsoyuz and the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee received a letter of thanks from the executive municipal formation of the city of Naberezhnye Chelny, Republic of Tatarstan, for the high level of organization of the Belarusian goods fair held in this city. The letter of thanks was signed by the head of the executive committee of Naberezhnye Chelny, Vasily Shaikhraziyev, the press secretary of Belkoopsoyuz, Elena Mokhor, told a BELTA correspondent. "Friendship between Belarusians and the peoples living in our republic has deep historical roots. Belarusians took an active part in the construction of the city of Naberezhnye Chelny, which was declared an All-Union Komsomol construction project. Two thousand natives of Belarus still live in our city. The fair organized by representatives of several consumer cooperatives of the Vitebsk Regional Consumer Union became a real celebration for Belarusians living in the city and all residents of Naberezhnye Chelny. Such fairs expand the boundaries of intercultural communication and contribute to the strengthening of interethnic relations," the letter reads. The head of the executive committee of Naberezhnye Chelny expressed confidence that further bilateral cooperation will remain equally significant and fruitful. The letter expresses personal gratitude to a number of heads of consumer cooperative organizations of the Vitebsk Regional Consumer Union - Verkhnedvinskoye, Glubokskoye consumer cooperatives and the Polotsk Universal Base, as well as to the first deputy chairman of the board of the Vitebsk Regional Consumer Union, Viktor Shulyak, and the deputy head of the foreign economic activity department of the Belkoopsoyuz board, Tatyana Zubritskaya. The Belarusian goods fair in Naberezhnye Chelny was held with the participation of organizations of the Vitebsk Regional Consumer Union. Potatoes, carrots, beets, onions, sausages, smoked meats, vegetable, meat, and dairy preserves, knitwear, and garments were in high demand. The revenue for three days of sales amounted to 5.5 million Russian rubles (Br540 million). In order to organize stable supplies of Belarusian products, negotiations were held with representatives of private businesses involved in wholesale trade for the procurement of Belarusian products for the needs of the city of Naberezhnye Chelny. An agreement was reached on the purchase of 1,000 tons of potatoes. Requirements for the quality of vegetables, packaging conditions, and delivery by road transport have been determined. The city administration of Naberezhnye Chelny has promised to consider commercial proposals for the supply of other Belarusian food products in the near future. -0-