OREANDA-NEWS. On September 05, 2007 the Government of Belarus has drafted a resolution on restructuring stale debts of Orsha Linen Mill for the supplied feedstock, Prime Minister of Belarus Sergei Sidorsky said at an onsite session held in the Dubrovno region to discuss the development of the Belarusian flax industry, reported the Official website http://www.government.by.

Due to the state subventions Orsha Linen Mill should work efficiently, the Belarusian PM underlined. He demanded from top managers of the concern Bellegprom to give a report on the utilization of funds allocated by the state for the company’s development.

According to Sergei Sidorsky, purchasing prices for the flax fibre supplied to the mill were equal to the prices the Belarusian flax fibre collection centres were ready to export it at. Who will compensate for this price difference and how long the state should support the Orsha mill in order not to consider every month issues relating to the settlements of accounts between the mill and flax growing companies, the Belarusian Premier asked.

Orsha Linen Mill was tasked to intensify the work on expanding its offering list. Sergei Sidorsky demanded from top managers of Bellegprom and the Trade Industry to analyze in detail the range of Belarus-made linen products taking into account all market trends. Moreover, these products should be competitive. Flax growers and manufacturers should jointly settle all urgent issues, Sergei Sidorsky underlined.