More than 100 investment projects have been presented at the 5th Gomel investment forum, which was opened on May 22. Over 30 most important projects were included in a special catalogue which had been published by the forum and presented to all participants, BelTA learned from Dmitry Morozov, the first deputy chairman of the economy committee of the Gomel oblast executive committee. According to him, detailed information for investors who are keen to establish cooperation links in the region...

The Lubuskie province of Poland intends to develop economic cooperation with the Gomel oblast, Sebastian Ciemnoczolowski, the Vice Marshall of the Lubuskie Province and the head of the delegation of the Polish region, which attends the Gomel Investment Forum, told reporters on May 22. Polish businessmen are interested in purchasing the Belarusian agricultural machinery, construction materials and some other kinds of products. The participation of the Polish capital in investment projects...

More than 200 companies will feature their products at the 9th international universal exhibition and fair Spring in Gomel 2008 which will be held on May 21-23. As BelTA learnt in the Gomel department of the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (which is one of the organizers of the forum), starting the first exhibition held in 2000, the number of participants has increased more than five times. Visitors of the exhibition will be able to get familiar with the expositions of goods...

Belneftekhim concern has prepared a proposal for the government of Belarus for cooperation between Gomel Chemical Plant and Russian OAO Mineral and Chemical Company EuroChem, Belneftekhim’s Deputy Chairman Mikhail Osipenko told a press conference on May 20. In his words, negotiations for setting up a joint venture by Gomel Chemical Plant and EuroChem continue. The Russian company has worked out a business plan for the development of the Belarusian plant. “After interested ministries and...

Representatives of more than 20 Moldovan companies will visit the 9th international universal exhibition and fair Spring in Gomel which will be held on May 21-23. They will arrive in Belarus to have talks with potential partners and to sign relative contracts. As BelTA learnt from the Belarusian Embassy in Moldova, representatives of companies from the Edinet region and Gagauzia are expected to attend the forum. Their visit to Gomel was organized by the regional branches of the Moldovan...

37 delegations from 21 countries worldwide intend to take part in the 5th Investment Forum which will be held in Gomel on May 22-23. Around 170 foreign businessmen, bankers, diplomats and public figures are expected to attend the forum, BelTA learnt from Marina Filonova, the head of the foreign and economic ties department of the Gomel Oblast Executive Committee. In 2007, the forum was attended by 20 delegations from 15 countries. According to specialists, there are several reasons of the...

In 2009 Svetlogorsk-based chemical company Khimvolokno plans to start manufacturing new nonwoven hydrobonded materials, which can be used for manufacturing disposable medical and hygienic products, head of the company’s marketing department Tatiana Gorina told BelTA. In her words, polypropylene will be used as the raw material for manufacturing low-density synthetic fabric. When used for dressing wounds, medical personnel uniforms, linen for seriously ill patients, these materials largely...

The Russian Embassy to Belarus has donated 1,100 books to the Gomel Slavonic Library. Attending the official ceremony were the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Russia to Belarus, Alexander Surikov, the authorities of the Gomel oblast, poets and students of the region, library director Lilia Bulanova told BelTA. The collection features the books devoted to fine arts, famous Russian artists, encyclopedias and dictionaries. Over the past several years the library has received...

OAO Gomelstroymaterialy is the first Belarusian civil engineering company to acquire a European quality certificate for its merchandise (mineral cotton insulating boards) and the right to use CE labels, head of the company’s technical inspection department Igor Starostenko told media on May 15. After it was verified that the products are compliant with modern requirements and their physical and mechanical qualities match those of foreign competitors, a decision was taken to acquire a...

The construction of the first hypermarket in the Gomel oblast has been launched in the oblast centre, head of the economy department of the Gomel City Executive Committee Natalia Gevraseva told reporters on May 15. The hypermarket will be located in the Sovetsky district in Kosareva street of Gomel. The project is being implemented by Minsk company BelWillesden which has already constructed a network of hypermarkets Hippo all around the country. The big trading centre is constructed by a...