Representatives of 22 countries to participate in Gomel Economic Forum
GOMEL, May 21 (BelTA) – The Gomel Economic Forum will open in Gomel on May 21. It is expected that it will become the biggest one for the previous years, BelTA learnt from Elvira Karnitskaya, head of the economy department of the Gomel Oblast Executive Committee.
Attending the forum will be 260 representatives from 22 countries including representatives from 12 Russian and 5 Ukrainian regions. The Polish delegation will be one of the most representative at the forum. For instance, the delegation of the Lubuskie province of Poland led by head of the region Helena Hatka will include 12 people.
More than 100 investment projects will be presented at the Gomel Economic Forum this time. Potential investors will be able to get familiar with the potential of the region in such areas as industry, agriculture, trade, tourism, housing and communal economy. A list of the real estate and land parcels for sale will be presented for those who would like to organize a business in the Gomel oblast.
In 2009, the Gomel forum will be sponsored by official partners of the event – Belarusian banks, insurance enterprises, various companies. The Belarusian Steel Works is the general sponsor of the Gomel Economic Forum.
The forum will include three sections: “Successful Investments – Efficient Economy”, “From Partnership to Mutually Beneficial Trade” and “International Cooperation in Small-Sized Business”. Participants of the forum will be able to visit the 10th International Exhibition and Fair “Spring in Gomel 2009” which will display a wide range of the goods produced in the Gomel region.
