Vitebsk and Leipzig plan to conclude an agreement on trade and economic cooperation

April 20, Vitebsk / Sergey Kochetov - BELTA /. An agreement on trade and economic cooperation is planned to be concluded between Vitebsk and Leipzig (Germany) in the summer of this year. This was reported to a BELTA correspondent by Ksenia Zayabkina, Deputy Head of the Investment Policy and Foreign Economic Relations Department of the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee's Economy Committee, commenting on the results of the Vitebsk region's delegation visit to Germany, which concluded on April 17. A preliminary agreement on this was reached during negotiations between the leadership of the regional executive committee and the mayor's office of the German city. The draft agreement has been handed over to the German side with a proposal to sign it during the international investment forum in Vitebsk in July of this year. In addition, the region's leadership proposed to the German side to elevate the trade and economic cooperation between the Vitebsk region and the state of Saxony to a new level by signing a corresponding treaty. During the visit, a presentation of the economic opportunities of Vitebsk and the Vitebsk region, and investment projects proposed for implementation with the participation of German capital, was held. Representatives of more than 50 German enterprises and companies showed interest in the event, which was organized at the "Maxicom" business center. Protocols of intent on trade and investment cooperation with German partners were signed by Obol Ceramic Plant, Vitebsk Confectionery Factory "Vitba", Vitebsk Meat Processing Plant, and other enterprises of the region. Healthcare institution "Second Vitebsk Regional Clinical Hospital" will cooperate with St. George Hospital (Leipzig) in humanitarian and social spheres. The possibility of organizing an exhibition-presentation of German manufacturers in Vitebsk was discussed during negotiations with the leadership of the Leipzig Fair. Vitebsk residents were interested in implementing German technologies in the communal infrastructure of cities in the Vitebsk region, and familiarized themselves with the operations of major Leipzig enterprises, including those producing passenger cars, furniture, and food products. The delegation of the Vitebsk region included representatives from more than 20 enterprises and organizations of the region. The visit was organized by the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee, the Vitebsk Branch of the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, with the support of the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Representative Office in Germany. -0-