Golovchenko, China’s CITIC Construction discuss big projects in Belarus

Belarus’ Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko and top executives of the Chinese company CITIC Construction have discussed implementation of large-scale investment projects in Belarus, BelTA has learned.

“Cooperation with CITIC Construction began in 2007 and has been gaining momentum ever since. It was one of the first engineering companies to start operations in Belarus. The company is running three major investment projects in the country. CITIC Construction acted not only as a general contractor, but also became a co-investor in Belgee,” Roman Golovchenko said at the meeting with Deputy President of CITIC Construction Yang Jianqiang.

The meeting focused on promising projects the company is running and plans to run in Belarus. They include the Belarusian National Biotechnology Corporation (BNBC) that is building a full-cycle high-tech agro-industrial production facility near Minsk, as well as the creation of a new complex of nitrogen fertilizers and other projects.

“We want to finalize the agreements and outline a clear-cut plan of work on these projects. We are ready for a substantive conversation. The implementation of pilot projects has a commercial component and will also serve to strengthen Belarus-China cooperation. Of course, projects of such a scale are implemented with government support. Not only commercial companies are involved, but also government agencies, credit and financial institutions,” the prime minister emphasized.