2 February 2010
Belarus should intensify efforts to raise foreign investments in 2010
MINSK, 2 February (BelTA) – In 2010 Belarus should drastically intensify efforts to attract foreign investors, First Deputy Prime Minister of Belarus Vladimir Semashko said at a session of the Council of Ministers on 2 February, BelTA has learnt. In 2009, the capital investments in Belarus made up 108.6% as against 2008. Vladimir Semashko had to admit though, that in 2009 the projected inflow of foreign investments did not happen. Last year they accounted for 1.4% vs. 1.7% in 2008. Vladimir Semashko informed that in H1 the government intends to analyze the implementation of the current investment projects in Belarus. Apart from that, by 1 March, the government will extend the list of investment projects to be implemented in 2010.БЕЛТА