Vitebsk region has signed 22 investment agreements worth $220 million since the beginning of the year.

September 30, Braslav district / Diana Kurilo - BELTA /. The Vitebsk region has concluded 22 investment agreements since the beginning of the current year, Oleg Matskevich, Deputy Chairman of the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee, told a BELTA correspondent. The total amount of investments in these projects is about $220 million. Investors include both foreign and domestic businessmen and entrepreneurs. They intend to implement their projects not only in the regional center but also in the districts. According to Oleg Matskevich, investors are showing great interest in the construction of roadside service facilities, cultural and sports complexes, and retail outlets. In Oleg Matskevich's opinion, the measures taken by the state to liberalize the economy have been positively received by the business community. Businessmen have received a number of preferences that have had a positive impact on the investment climate, primarily in rural regions. Today, the II International Conference on Cross-Border Cooperation and Investment Development has begun its work in the Braslav district. Representatives of local self-government bodies and business circles from Russia, Lithuania, and Latvia are participating in it. -0-