Business news

BREST, 23 November (BelTA) – The business forum Days of Brest Oblast Economy in Kaliningrad will take place on 28-29 November, BelTA learned from Deputy Director General of the Brest Office of the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, head of the delegation Sergei Telezhinsky.

The business visit is organized in line with the action plan on cooperation between the Brest Oblast Executive Committee and the Government of Kaliningrad Oblast for 2016-2018. The Belarusian delegation will comprise representatives of the construction and light industries, and the tourism sector. Thus, presenting their potential in Kaliningrad will be Granit, Brestspetsmontazhstroi 249, TeSiSta, Magistralnyi health resort and other organizations.

The forum will include a business matchmaking session between the companies of Brest and Kaliningrad Oblasts. A meeting in the Administration of Kaliningrad Oblast is also on the schedule. The talks will touch upon the issues on further interregional cooperation, including the coordination of dates for Brest Oblast trading shows.

The program will also comprise visits to Kaliningrad companies such as the construction company AvangardInvestProyekt, the residential compound Tsvetnoi Bulvar, the gas-fibro concrete plant, the Emelyanov and Sons amber-redwood manufactory.

“Kaliningrad Oblast shows a big interest in our building companies. It should be noted that the interest is mutual. Brestzhilstroi has been actively working there. The talks to enter the construction market of this western Russian region are also held by other companies of Brest Oblast. We hope the business forum will bring us new contracts or plans for their signing in the future,” Sergei Telezhinsky said.

According to the Brest Oblast economy committee, the trade with Kaliningrad Oblast totaled almost $10 million in January-September. The exports made up $8.8 million (a 21.7% increase from the same period last year).