President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev on July 8–9 reviewed a presentation on the implementation of agreements reached during his official visit to Belarus, the presidential press service reported.
During the visit, important agreements were reached to increase bilateral trade to $2 billion and implement 310 projects and measures worth $2 billion in machinery, agriculture, pharmaceuticals, textiles, wood processing, and medicine.
The head of state stressed the importance of quickly translating these agreements into practical results, creating new enterprises and jobs, and establishing necessary conditions for entrepreneurs.
Belarus offers industrial facilities, state property, and vast agricultural lands for investment projects. Agricultural areas make up 40% of the country's territory, or 8 million hectares.
It was noted that a list of citizens and entrepreneurs wishing to work or do business in Belarus should be compiled, with prior agreement with the Belarusian side on workplace, housing, buildings, and land for projects, and their departure organized.
The presentation provided information on cooperation between Andijan and Vitebsk regions. A “road map” between the two regions was approved, and implementation of specific initiatives has begun. In particular, 255 citizens of Andijan region were provided organized travel and employment in Vitebsk.
An agreement was also reached to launch new projects based on 11 livestock complexes. With the participation of Andijan Invest company, measures are being taken to start investment and social initiatives based on a large livestock complex and a sanatorium complex.
Overall, a package of 30 new projects worth over $100 million has been formed in Vitebsk and other regions of Belarus in livestock, wood processing, logistics, trade, and services. Specifically, plans include a large dairy complex for 3,000 cattle, several medium-sized livestock farms, and a deep wood processing and pellet production plant in Vitebsk region.
The president instructed to develop the cooperation model between Andijan and Vitebsk regions in other regions. Bukhara, Kashkadarya, Navoi, Namangan, Tashkent, Fergana, and Samarkand regions will be paired with Vitebsk, Mogilev, Grodno, Gomel, and Brest regions of Belarus. Separate “road maps” will be approved for organizing new production facilities based on industrial and agricultural objects, placing business projects, and ensuring employment.
By the end of the year, in cooperation with Belarusian Railways, an intermodal logistics center is to be launched at Orsha station in Vitebsk region, serving export-import cargo at favorable tariffs.
Special attention was paid to organized employment of Uzbek citizens. In the first stage, 1,100 people are planned to be employed on a competitive basis at 13 enterprises in Vitebsk and other regions.
Starting in September, 500 people per month, totaling 5,000 residents of Andijan, are to be provided permanent jobs in Vitebsk region. For this purpose, a representative office of the Migration Agency will be opened in Vitebsk.
Entrepreneurs were tasked with assisting in opening accounts in Belarus, transferring funds to authorized capital, and obtaining financial resources for their projects. Instructions were given to allocate necessary funds on favorable terms for establishing a modern dairy complex, wood processing plant, and logistics company in Vitebsk.
Source: www.gazeta.uz