12 June, Vitebsk /Sergey Kochetov - BELTA/. The Business Council of the Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Belarus and Ukraine will be held on 16-17 June in Vitebsk, as reported to BELTA correspondent by Valery Valyushkin, Deputy General Director of the Vitebsk branch of the CCI. Heads of central offices and regional branches of the CCI, as well as representatives of the business communities of the two countries, will gather in the regional center. During the event, it is planned to discuss issues of expanding cooperation between the CCI and businesses of the forum's participating countries, develop new areas of interaction, and identify spheres of interest for intensifying mutual business contacts. Presentations of the investment potential of the region and the FEZ "Vitebsk" will be organized for the Ukrainian delegation. The business agenda of the forum also includes a contact and cooperation exchange, business meetings, and visits to enterprises in the region to establish direct contacts and potentially create joint ventures. It is expected that a cooperation agreement will be signed between the Vitebsk branch of the CCI and the Cherkasy CCI. -0-

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