22 October 2020
The Chairman of the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry awarded the Gomel region enterprises that have become laureates of the "Best Exporter of 2019" National Contest. The awarding ceremony was held as part of the session of the Gomel Region Executive Committee.
The session was attended by the Chairman of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Belarus Pyotr Miklashevich, Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Belarus Yuri Nazarov, Assistant to the President of the Republic of Belarus – Inspector for the Gomel Region Yuri Shuleiko, Chairman of the Gomel Regional Executive Committee Gennady Solovey, Chairman of the Gomel Regional Council of Deputies Ekaterina Zenkevich, Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Korbut, "Bellesbumprom" Concern Chairman Mikhail Kasko.
Eight enterprises of the region have become the "Best Exporter of 2019" laureates, such as:
Joint Stock Company "Svetlogorsk Pulp and Board Mill" – the winner in the category "Pulp and Paper Industry";
Open Joint Stock Company "Byelorussian Steel Works – Management Company of "Byelorussian Metallurgical Company" Holding" – the winner in the category "Metallurgy";
Open Joint Stock Company "Gomel Chemical Plant" – the winner in the category "Oil Refining, Chemical Industry and Petroleum Chemistry (organizations with an annual export volume exceeding $25 mln";
Open Joint Stock Company "Delta Drilling Company" – the winner in the category "Services"
Limited Liability Company "Terra Motors" – the winner in the category "Small and Medium Enterprises in the Production of Goods";
Open Joint Stock Company "Rechickij metiznyj zavod" – diploma in the category "Metallurgy";
Open Joint-Stock Company "Gomelglass" – diploma in the category "Construction and Building Materials Production";
Educational Establishment "Francisk Skorina Gomel State University" – diploma in the category "Education".
Vladimir Ulakhovich said: "Export is what secures our state-building, the social sphere development, and the promotion of our interests in the world market. And the Gomel region has always been at the forefront in terms of export volume. The enterprises of the region have won in some prestigious categories, which proves that they are innovative, use advanced technologies and know how to promote their products."