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03.11.2020
Lukashenko receives head of Belarus President Property Management Directorate
MINSK (BelTA) – Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko has heard out a report of Head of the Belarus President Property Management Directorate Viktor Sheiman. Top on the agenda were the state of things at companies affiliated with the directorate and cooperation with African countries, BelTA has learned.
“How are things going at these enterprises? Three quarters are over. What is the situation there and what is most alarming?” the head of state asked.
He noted that the directorate is in charge of a large number of various enterprises and organizations. “This is like a whole ministry,” Aleksandr Lukashenko said.
The second point of the agenda was trade and economic cooperation with African countries, this area of work is supervised by Viktor Sheiman. “I see progress in the sales of equipment, though it is not so big. However, we have got started on the things we agreed on and planned. How are things on this front? What impedes the development of cooperation with African states?” Aleksandr Lukashenko asked.
The president emphasized that cooperation with African countries should be expanded. “These distant states are rich in natural resources. Maybe we will be able to extract something for ourselves there. Maybe we will offer them our products in exchange,” the head of state said.
According to Viktor Sheiman, regional banking organizations with which Belarus cooperates in Africa are gradually starting to finance joint projects. “This is great. Therefore, we will focus on this topic,” Aleksandr Lukashenko noted.
Viktor Sheiman informed the president about the performance of companies affiliated with the directorate in January-September. The agricultural sector is doing well posting growth in meat, milk and grain production over 2019. A task was set to establish facilities to process agricultural produce.
Other well-performing industries include the construction complex and manufacturing. Tourism and the hotel business faced objective difficulties. Thus, Aleksandr Lukashenko and Viktor Sheiman discussed ways to increase the efficiency of these sectors.
In addition, Viktor Sheiman provided details regarding the work on the African continent. At the moment a contract for the supply of Belarusian equipment is being fulfilled. Another agreement – on the supply of Belarusian agricultural and road machinery and equipment for the extraction of minerals to African countries – is also in the works. Top on the agenda was the establishment of assembly factories in Africa.
“How are things going at these enterprises? Three quarters are over. What is the situation there and what is most alarming?” the head of state asked.
He noted that the directorate is in charge of a large number of various enterprises and organizations. “This is like a whole ministry,” Aleksandr Lukashenko said.
The second point of the agenda was trade and economic cooperation with African countries, this area of work is supervised by Viktor Sheiman. “I see progress in the sales of equipment, though it is not so big. However, we have got started on the things we agreed on and planned. How are things on this front? What impedes the development of cooperation with African states?” Aleksandr Lukashenko asked.
The president emphasized that cooperation with African countries should be expanded. “These distant states are rich in natural resources. Maybe we will be able to extract something for ourselves there. Maybe we will offer them our products in exchange,” the head of state said.
According to Viktor Sheiman, regional banking organizations with which Belarus cooperates in Africa are gradually starting to finance joint projects. “This is great. Therefore, we will focus on this topic,” Aleksandr Lukashenko noted.
Viktor Sheiman informed the president about the performance of companies affiliated with the directorate in January-September. The agricultural sector is doing well posting growth in meat, milk and grain production over 2019. A task was set to establish facilities to process agricultural produce.
Other well-performing industries include the construction complex and manufacturing. Tourism and the hotel business faced objective difficulties. Thus, Aleksandr Lukashenko and Viktor Sheiman discussed ways to increase the efficiency of these sectors.
In addition, Viktor Sheiman provided details regarding the work on the African continent. At the moment a contract for the supply of Belarusian equipment is being fulfilled. Another agreement – on the supply of Belarusian agricultural and road machinery and equipment for the extraction of minerals to African countries – is also in the works. Top on the agenda was the establishment of assembly factories in Africa.