Polotsk Dairy Plant Increased Exports by Almost Half in the First Half of the Year

August 4, Vitebsk / Olga Bogacheva - BELTA /. Polotsk Dairy Plant increased its exports by almost half in the first half of the year to $ 11.5 million, the enterprise informed a BELTA correspondent. Supplies in January-June were made to Russia, which accounts for the main share of exports, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Armenia, Iran, and Georgia. In addition, through CJSC "Meat-Dairy Company", the first delivery of butter from the Polotsk enterprise in the amount of 18.5 tons was made to Syria. Currently, the plant plans to establish direct business relations in this country. Thus, within the framework of the visit of a representative Syrian delegation to Belarus in July, businessmen from this country visited Polotsk Dairy Plant. "The presented products received high praise from the guests, and during their acquaintance with the assortment, they showed interest in exporting butter and powdered milk," said specialists, adding that work has already begun on studying the requirements for the supplied products and preparing contracts. China will soon be added to the export map of Polotsk residents. Agreements on the first supplies of dairy products were reached during a working trip of businessmen from Heilongjiang province to the Vitebsk region. It is planned that the first batches will amount to 100 tons per month, and from next year the supply volumes will be tripled. Negotiations on this issue are underway. The enterprise was founded in 1987. The range includes 80 types of dairy products produced under the trademark "Molochnoe razdolye". In January-June, the plant produced products worth Br69.8 billion, or 125.2% of the same level last year. The average number of employees is over 600 people. -0-