Vladimir Andreichenko: Great work has been done in the Orsha district under decree No. 506

Andrei Shcherbitsky - BELTA/. A lot of work has been done in the Orsha district under Decree No. 506 "On the Development of the Orsha District of the Vitebsk Region". This opinion was expressed to journalists by the Chairman of the House of Representatives Vladimir Andreichenko today after familiarizing himself with the work of the Orsha Machine-Tool Plant "Krasny Borets" and communicating with the work collective, BELTA correspondent reports.

According to the Speaker of Parliament, the enterprise has focused on high-quality innovative products that are export-oriented. "The reboot of the Orsha district is under the constant control of the President, Decree No. 506 has been issued. A huge amount of work has been done within its framework. Of course, not everything has been done, but many facilities have been built. A new dairy plant will soon be commissioned, a meat processing plant workshop is under construction. A number of dairy farms have been launched. Three plants (Orsha Tool Plant, OJSC "PAK Plant", OJSC "Orshaagroprommash"), which are well-known, people are provided with work and wages there too. The issue of new product manufacturing is being resolved," noted Vladimir Andreichenko.

Vladimir Andreichenko during his visit to the enterprise

At the enterprise

Today, over 500 people work at "Krasny Borets". In 2019, the plant produced 340 machine tools. In January-May 2020, it produced 180 units, or 141.7% compared to the same period last year. The growth of exports to far abroad countries over the five months of this year amounted to 145%. "The products of this plant go to 110 states. There are not many examples from other countries where machine tool manufacturing has been preserved, including not in all of our regions. But in the Orsha district, it has been preserved, primarily thanks to the people. There are experienced professionals who have trained young qualified specialists," said the Chairman of the House of Representatives.

Orsha Machine Tool Plant "Krasny Borets"

In a conversation with the employees of "Krasny Borets", Vladimir Andreichenko spoke about the development of Orsha and the district, industrial production, and the importance of preserving the teams of large plants. In the district, the industrial production index for January-May was 115% compared to the same period last year. The state helps enterprises, small and medium-sized businesses, and will continue to do so, the speaker added.

Andrei Shcherbitsky, photos by Alexander Khitrov, BELTA.