A joint project for the production of footwear is planned to be implemented in the Union State

July 8, Vitebsk / Olga Bogacheva - BELTA /. A joint footwear production program is planned to be implemented in the Union State. This was announced today by State Secretary of the Union State Pavel Borodin, answering a question from a BELTA correspondent, during his participation in the events of the XX International Festival of Arts "Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk".

To discuss the new project, the State Secretary of the Union State visited SP "Marko" LLC, where he held negotiations with the company's General Director Nikolai Martynov, got acquainted with the products manufactured, and the organization of the labor process. "This is a wonderful, exemplary enterprise that operates stably, produces high-quality, needed products," noted Pavel Borodin.

He emphasized that the main goal of the new program is to create jobs, utilize existing resources, and produce in-demand goods. "We need to produce at least 150 million pairs of shoes per year. We have everything for this: fur, accessories, people," stated the State Secretary.

"We have already discussed the project. The next step will be to prepare a report, the issue will be considered by the Councils of Ministers of Belarus and Russia, then by the Council of Ministers of the Union State, after which the relevant program will be adopted," added Pavel Borodin. In his opinion, this will happen next year.

As noted in a conversation with a BELTA correspondent, General Director of SP "Marko" LLC Nikolai Martynov, the practical implementation of the discussed union program could be the creation of a joint Belarusian-Russian holding company in the footwear industry, which will include a number of industrial enterprises in Belarus and Russia, including accessory, leather, and other factories. "Overall, this is a promising initiative that will contribute to the further integration of our peoples," concluded Nikolai Martynov, adding that there is no stronger and more reliable structure in the world than a good economic union. -0-