Belarus will establish a multi-brand trade and service centre in Stavropol to strengthen its presence in Southern Russia. This was announced by the Head of State, Alexander Lukashenko, during a meeting with the Governor of the Stavropol Krai, Vladimir Vladimirov, as reported by a BELTA correspondent.
Speaking about industrial cooperation, Alexander Lukashenko noted the significant volume of Belarusian agricultural machinery used in Stavropol. "As you mentioned when receiving our Ambassador to Russia (Ambassador of Belarus to Russia, Dmitry Krutoy) two weeks ago, the share of tractors is 56%, and combine harvesters – almost 10%. But we have great plans. We have decided to establish a stronger presence in Southern Russia, which has an economy predominantly specialised in agriculture, and to create a multi-brand trade and service centre in Stavropol," said the Head of State. According to him, such a centre will allow the region's farmers and utility services to become better acquainted with the range of products from Belarusian manufacturers, purchase the machinery they are interested in without excessive intermediaries, and receive professional service in a timely manner.
"I know that today you will visit the Minsk Tractor Works. The enterprise has developed a new tractor model for orchards and vineyards. I think this will also be of interest to you," the President continued.
In addition to supplying agricultural machinery, Belarus is interested in and ready to participate in the modernisation of passenger, special-purpose, and utility vehicle fleets, assured Alexander Lukashenko.
Regarding the establishment of joint assembly plants in Stavropol (this possibility was discussed during the previous meeting with Vladimir Vladimirov), the President stated that, frankly speaking, the parties have not made significant progress in this direction. In this regard, the Head of State proposed instructing the governments to submit concrete proposals by the end of the year on organising the production of specific types of machine-building products in the region.
Source: belta.by