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More than 700 new jobs will be created in the Vitebsk region as part of the implementation of investment projects under the head of state's directive "One District - One Project". This was reported to BelTA by the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee's Economics Committee.
The directive stipulates that each district will create and implement at least one industrial investment project with 20 or more employees. There are 24 such projects being implemented in the Vitebsk region. The total investment volume is Br438.2 million, with Br144.1 million already invested this year.
"The projects are included in the task matrix of the chairmen of city and district executive committees and are under special control. Monthly monitoring of their implementation is carried out with site visits to the regions," the committee noted. "As part of the investment projects, the creation of about 710 new jobs is planned. The largest number of these will be created at industrial enterprises: over 120 jobs are planned to be created in food production, 60 each in vehicle manufacturing organizations, and also in clothing production. This year, projects for the construction of a workshop for milk processing and cheese production in Gorodok and the construction of a new workshop at the Vitebsk Broiler Poultry Factory have already been completed."
By the end of the year, four more projects are planned to be completed: production of new types of products at the Obolsky Ceramic Plant, oils and lubricants at an enterprise in Glubokoye, food flavorings in Beshenkovichi, and deep processing of worn tires to produce rubber crumb at the Biomechplant of Household Secondary Resources in Novopolotsk.
Food, wood processing, metallurgy, chemical product manufacturing, and machine building are the main areas for project implementation. For example, enterprises in Ushachi, Chashniki, and Sharkovshchina districts plan to increase the output of deeply processed agricultural raw materials. The "Ushachi" branch of ZAO "Vitebskagroproduct" is modernizing the production of protein-vitamin supplements. A plant for processing and producing fish products is planned to be established by OOO "Lukomlsky Cannery" in Chashniki district, and in Sharkovshchina district, a production facility for processing fruits and vegetables by OOO "Organic Products," and a production facility for dairy products by OAO "Verkhnedzvinsky Butter and Cheese Factory."
In the Tolochin district, a limited liability company is organizing the production of cross-laminated timber panels. An enterprise with a similar form of ownership in the Gluboksky district is establishing a plant for the production of oils, lubricants, and special fluids.
Investors in such projects receive comprehensive support. They can count on assistance in selecting land plots, property, and working with banks to obtain preferential credit funds. A number of preferences under the Decree of the President "On Creating Additional Conditions for Investment in the Republic of Belarus" are also provided by an investment agreement. For example, the provision of a land plot without an auction, the full deduction of VAT amounts when purchasing goods (works, services), exemption from import customs duties and value added tax when importing technological equipment, components, and spare parts into the territory of Belarus, and others.
"A similar list has already been formed for 2024. It is proposed to include 28 projects, including 13 carried over from the current year and 15 new ones. The investment volume for next year will be approximately Br237.6 million. The implementation of investment projects within this initiative makes a significant contribution to the development of the districts and the region as a whole, allows attracting investments for the creation of new enterprises and production facilities, expanding the range of manufactured products, including import-substituting and export-oriented ones, and creating new jobs," the committee emphasized.