OREANDA-NEWS. May 26, 2008. More than 100 investment projects have been presented at the 5th Gomel investment forum.

Over 30 most important projects were included in a special catalogue which had been published by the forum and presented to all participants, it was learned from Dmitry Morozov, the first deputy chairman of the economy committee of the Gomel oblast executive committee.

According to him, detailed information for investors who are keen to establish cooperation links in the region is presented at the exhibition of investment projects. The projects relate to different sectors of the economy from trade to aviation industry.

Most projects are aimed at establishing new facilities to process agricultural feed stock and modernization of existing manufactures. For example, of great interest was the presentation of a project of a new bottling facility of mineral and drinking water from artesian wells in the Rogachev region. Very promising could be the setting up of a facility processing wild-growing berries and mushrooms in the Lelchitsy region (60% of the territory is covered by forests). The participants of the forum got familiar with the projects on construction of manufactures to process whey, producing juices, hard cheeses, etc.

The 5th Gomel investment forum has gathered some 37 delegations from 21 countries. By and large 170 foreign businessmen, bankers, diplomats, public figures and representatives of different business circles.