Vitebsk concern "Meat-Dairy Products" increased shipments to EU countries by 1.5 times in January-October

November 20, Verkhnedvinsk district / Diana Kurilo - BELTA/. Enterprises of the state association "Vitebsk Concern "Meat and Dairy Products" shipped 1.5 times more products to EU countries in the first 10 months of this year than in the same period last year. This was reported to a BELTA correspondent by the association's General Director Viktor Slavytsky. Since the beginning of the year, products worth $10 million have been exported to EU countries. Trade turnover with Poland and Germany has increased. For the first time, enterprises in the region supplied casein to Latvia and Lithuania. Batches of skimmed milk powder were sent to Singapore, India, Mongolia, Syria, Panama, the USA, Venezuela, and Libya. The geography of sales to CIS countries has significantly expanded. Supplies to Ukraine, Azerbaijan, and Kazakhstan have increased 5-fold. Trade turnover with Russia amounted to $102.9 million. Joint ventures have been established in Kazakhstan and Russia, and representative offices operate in Moscow and St. Petersburg. The active position of marketing services has allowed enterprises to sell off warehouse stocks almost completely. Currently, the enterprise has no remaining stocks of butter, whole milk powder, or casein. As of November 19, dairy product stocks, taking into account shipped and paid contracts, amounted to Br28.9 billion. In January-October of this year, the concern's enterprises produced products worth Br1.2 trillion, which is 12% more compared to the same period last year. The concern includes 4 meat processing and 8 dairy processing enterprises. -0-