Approximately Br3.6 trillion in investments will be attracted for the development of communal and private enterprises in the Vitebsk region

February 6, Vitebsk / Diana Kurilo - BELTA /. About Br3.6 trillion. investments will be attracted to the development of communal and private enterprises of the Vitebsk region in 2010. This was announced today at a joint meeting of the Presidium of the Vitebsk Regional Council of Deputies and the Regional Executive Committee by the chairman of the regional executive committee, Alexander Kosinets, a BELTA correspondent reports. One of the major investment projects is related to the completion of the modernization of meat and dairy enterprises. Br115 billion is planned to be directed to their technical re-equipment this year. According to the governor, by the middle of the year, the region will produce the entire range of dairy products. Enterprises of the state association "Vitebsk Concern "Meat and Dairy Products" are the most successful exporters in the region. About Br1.3 trillion will be directed to the technical re-equipment of the agro-industrial complex. This year, the equipping of all 277 agricultural enterprises with modern machinery will be completed. It is planned to purchase about 800 tractors, including 300 high-power ones. As Alexander Kosinets emphasized, the significant funds directed to the development of agricultural production in 2009 are yielding results. According to preliminary data, in January 2010, the gross agricultural production in the region amounted to 110%. Another area of investment activity in the region will be small towns. Implementing the state program for the development of small and medium-sized settlements, the region plans to commission about 100 new enterprises and production facilities in 2010. According to Alexander Kosinets, investors will direct Br450 billion to these purposes. The governor emphasized that significant investments in the economy will not affect the development of the social sphere. About 60% of the budget funds will be directed to healthcare, education, culture, and social protection. -0-