Almost half of the exhibitors at the "Slavic Kaleidoscope" exhibition in Vitebsk are from Russia

July 14, Vitebsk / Sergey Kochetov - BELTA /. About 40 enterprises from Belarus and Russia are taking part in the 11th international universal exhibition-fair "Slavic Kaleidoscope", which opened today in festival Vitebsk, a BELTA correspondent reports. According to Valery Butkevich, General Director of the Vitebsk branch of the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Vitebsk branch has significantly intensified its efforts to strengthen cooperation with the border regions of Russia in recent years. Therefore, enterprises from the Smolensk and Pskov regions are actively participating in this year's exhibition project, making up about half of the total number of exhibitors. The universal theme of the exhibition provides an opportunity for enterprises to introduce potential buyers and partners to a wide range of goods and services. Traditionally, when forming the exposition, the organizers focus on products from the light and food industries. The business program of "Slavic Kaleidoscope" includes business meetings for enterprise representatives. Russian participants will be introduced to investment projects of the Vitebsk region at the international investment forum, which will be held during the exhibition. The main topic of business communication will be the discussion of cooperation prospects and the development of trade and economic ties between Russian and Belarusian enterprises. Over the years, the exhibition has been attended by more than 600 business representatives from Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Ukraine, Moldova, as well as many regions of Russia - from the Urals to Kaliningrad. The Vitebsk branch of the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, with the support of the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee, is the organizer of the international exhibition-fair "Slavic Kaleidoscope".