Belarusian tractor plant to open in Georgia
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Georgia and Belarus are developing links in the agricultural sector by creating a joint venture that will produce tractors.
A Belarusian branded and licensed tractor plant and a scientific centre will open in Vaziani, 20km outside Georgia’s capital Tbilisi.
This and other new and joint enterprises will also open in both countries.
Georgia’s Ministry of Agriculture and the Belarusian Ministry of Industry signed a Memorandum of Cooperation on April 23, 2015 confirming the mutual interest of both parties in developing cooperation.
Local company World Technic was also a signatory of the Memorandum. World Technic is a company that supplies the Georgian market with modern agricultural technologies, and though the deal, will play an important role in the Georgian-Belarusian plant.
At the time Agriculture Minister Otar Danelia said the agricultural sector was "very developed” in Belarus and this was a result of a "thoughtful and patriotic policy”. He believed Georgia could learn some valuable lessons by learning from Belarus’ experience in this direction.
The Belarusian capital Minsk hosted the international forum on March 22-23. Georgia’s PM visited Minsk to attend the Forum and the events it included.
Trade turnover between Georgia and Belarus is positive but the partnership can intensify and reach $200 million USD, believes Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko.
"Our position will be unwavering. Otherwise I would not come to Georgia,” stated Belarus’ president Alexander Lukashenko at a press conference yesterday while commenting on his country’s recognition and support of Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Georgia and Belarus are planning to create a joint venture producing agricultural machinery equipment announced the sides at a press conference in Tbilisi today.
The Government has launched a new initiative allowing farmers from all over Georgia to easily learn about the existing and new agricultural services offered by the state and how to better benefit from these agricultural programs.
Georgia and Belarus are discussing ways to improve ties in manufacturing, agricultural and food production – three of the largest sectors of cooperation between the two countries.