The implementation of the agreement between the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Crimea and the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee was discussed in Vitebsk
As explained by the co-chair of the group from the Belarusian side, Deputy Chairman of the Regional Executive Committee Anzhelika Nikitina, cooperation between the two regions began two years ago. During this time, a number of cooperation documents have been signed.
– At the meeting, we considered various areas of social development – education, healthcare, sports, tourism, social protection of the population. We have something to learn from each other, and it is useful to adopt the experience of our Crimean colleagues. Special attention was paid to economic development and logistics. It is quite complex, but we would like to develop both rail and road transport, which will facilitate the delivery of our goods. It is important that we complement each other in the development of the industrial sector, – noted Anzhelika Nikitina.
There was talk of closer cooperation within the framework of free economic zones. There are plans to develop cooperation between industrial sites in various sectors, in particular, in machine building, petrochemicals, and light industry. As is known, in the Vitebsk region, the latter accounts for 25% of the entire industry of the country.
– We are ready to share all this with our friends. The issue of creating a joint business council, which would coordinate the work of business and entrepreneurs, is currently being worked out, – said Anzhelika Nikitina.
Her Russian counterpart in the working group, Vice-Premier of the Government of the Republic of Crimea Georgy Muradov, emphasized that the main thing is the desire to work together.
– We came to Vitebsk with a large delegation to activate our partnership in various fields. I am confident that the mechanism will work effectively for the benefit of the people. In particular, our resort opportunities and the healing Crimean climate will be used to a greater extent, – noted Georgy Muradov.
Following the meeting, a final protocol was signed.
Members of the delegation laid flowers at the monument in honor of Soviet soldiers-liberators, partisans and underground fighters of the Vitebsk region on Victory Square.
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