MINSK, 7 July (BelTA) – Chairman of the Grodno Oblast Executive Committee Vladimir Karanik visited the city of Lanzhou, Gansu Province, China on 5-7 July. The visit was organized with assistance of the Consulate General of Belarus in Chongqing, the consulate’s representatives told BelTA.
The Grodno Oblast governor met with Secretary of the Communist Party Committee of Gansu Province Hu Changsheng. Vladimir Karanik and Hu Changsheng discussed the state and prospects of Belarus-China interregional cooperation in trade, economy, and humanitarian affairs.
Vladimir Karanik also took part in the opening ceremony of an international trade and investment fair in Lanzhou where a stand featuring products of Grodno Oblast’s leading enterprises was arranged. The Grodno Oblast delegation took part in a forum of twinned cities where the Belarusian region’s trade and investment potential was presented.
Apart from that, on 7 July the Grodno Oblast governor held negotiations with representatives of the private sector of Gansu Province. Agreements were signed on trade and investment cooperation between Grodno Oblast companies and Chinese ones.