On December 26, Vitebsk / Diana Kurilo - BELTA /. The Vitebsk City Executive Committee notes high activity of national investors in the regional centre. This was announced today at a session of the city council, where the results of the socio-economic development of the regional centre in 2012 and the draft forecast indicators for 2013 were discussed, by the Chairman of the Vitebsk City Executive Committee Viktor Nikolaikin, BELTA correspondent reports. Thanks to Belarusian investors, Vitebsk is experiencing intensive development of its retail and public catering networks, which allows for the provision of the population with retail outlets located within walking distance, and the creation of healthy competition among retail operators. Among the most active investors, the mayor named Eurotorg LLC, and Vitebsk companies Firma Omega, Nika, and Vitebskiye Produkty. Over the past two years, more than 70 production and non-production facilities have been commissioned in the city, including over 30 in 2012. From January to November, Br2.4 trillion of investment in fixed assets was assimilated in the city. Half of the total investment volume was directed to new construction, 36.8% - to reconstruction and modernisation. The largest volume of investment was attracted to manufacturing industries – 28.6% of the total volume, to trade, vehicle repair – 14.4%, to transport and communications – 12.6%. The highest investment activity is shown by open joint-stock companies Vitebskdrev, Vitebskiy Myasokombinat, Vitebskiy Masloekstraktsionny Zavod, Vitebskiye Kovry, private enterprises Rubikon, Alyansplast, and foreign enterprises Global Vitebsk, Prodexim, Soyuz-kabel. -0-

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