Br3 trillion in investments were used for the development of the Vitebsk region's economy in January-June

August 2, Vitebsk / Diana Kurilo - BELTA/. Br3 trillion of investments were used for the development of the Vitebsk region's economy in January-June of the current year, which amounted to 112.6% compared to the 2010 level. This was reported to a BELTA correspondent by Natalia Saltanovich, Head of the Investment Department of the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee's Economics Committee.

In the first half of the year, premises for keeping cattle were commissioned at the municipal agricultural enterprise "Rydomlsky" for 400 heads, after reconstruction at OJSC "Yanovicha-agro" for 200 heads, a rapeseed oil production line with a capacity of 59.5 tons per day at OJSC "Gluboksky Feed Mill", the first start-up complex of winter greenhouses with an area of 5 hectares at OJSC "Rudakovo", and other facilities.

The structure of investments also underwent changes this year. The main volume for organizations under the regional executive committee was mastered through credit resources, the share of which was 47.9% of the total investment volume with a growth rate of 126.4% compared to the same period in 2010. The volume of preferential credit resources exceeded 85% of the total volume of mastered loans. The funds of organizations were used below last year's level: their share in the first half of the current year decreased from 18.5% to 16.2% compared to the same period last year. The share of budget sources of investment decreased from 22.7% in January-June 2010 to 20.2% in the six months of the current year.

As Nataliya Saltanovich noted, the share of committees, departments of the regional executive committee, and regional organizations in the investment structure has significantly changed this year. The committee for architecture and construction has taken a leading role in fulfilling the investment target. For January-June, the share of investments from enterprises subordinate to this committee was 59%. The share of organizations subordinate to the committee for agriculture and food decreased from 26% to 19%. The share of investments for the department of housing and communal services of the regional executive committee and OJSC "Vitebskoblagroservice" was 6% each, while enterprises included in "Vitebsk Concern "Meat and Dairy Products" accounted for 5%.

The investment structure has also undergone changes this year. The main volume for organizations subordinate to the regional executive committee was utilized through credit resources, the share of which was 47.9% of the total investment volume, with a growth rate of 126.4% compared to the same period in 2010. The volume of preferential credit resources exceeded 85% of the total volume of utilized loans. Funds from organizations were used below last year's level: their share in the first half of this year decreased from 18.5% to 16.2% compared to the same period last year. The share of budget sources of investment decreased from 22.7% in January-June 2010 to 20.2% in the six months of this year.-0-