Statement of H.E. Mr. Pavel LATUSHKA, Ambassador of Belarus in France, on MIPIM — 2015
11.03.2015 г.Mister Director! Ladies and gentlemen!
It’s a pleasure for me to greet you at the world’s leading real estate investment trade show MIPIM 2015, on the stand dedicated to the Republic of Belarus which is organized by the company ”Zomeks Investment“
Belarus is not only interested in attracting foreign investments, but has done a lot to make foreign investors feel happy and comfortable in our country.
This is convincingly confirmed by positions of Belarus in international ratings, first of all, ”Doing Business 2015“, where Belarus passes ahead of (outstrips) its major economic partners – Kazakhstan, Russia and Ukraine:
- Ease of doing business index -57th position (Russia -62nd, Kazakhstan -77th, Ukraine -96th);
- Enforcing contracts index -7th position (Russia -14th, Kazakhstan -30th, Ukraine -43rd);
- Registering property rank -3rd position (Russia -12th, Kazakhstan -14th, Ukraine -59th).
Strategic geographical location of Belarus in the center of Europe is of great importance to foreign investors too. This allows Belarus to play the role of a bridge between the immense common market of the EU which numbers more than 500 million of inhabitants and a 175 million market of the Eurasian Economic Union (Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Russia).
Belarus also has a number of additional incentives to stimulate foreign investors: individual investment agreement which is concluded with the Government of Belarus, benefits for investments into small (secondary) towns, 6 Free Economic Zones, Industrial Park ”Great Stone“, and High Tech Park.
Minsk, the capital of Belarus, opens great opportunities for investments and has all necessary prerequisites to become an important European business center. Rapid development of Mink in recent years is a striking example thereof.
Multi-functional residential complex ” Beacon of Minsk“ is new super modern residential area which is under construction on the territory adjacent to the National Library of the Republic of Belarus, in a prestigious district of the Belarusian capital.
Minsk offers you other modern and promising projects: ”Minsk-Mir“; business center; administrative and commercial complex ”Golden Clouds“; sports, entertainment, trade and cultural complex; multifunctional entertainment center with a hotel, offices and underground parking; multi-functional center; sports centres; parkings.
And this list is far from being exhaustive. I am certain everyone will be able to find a project in accordance with his or her criteria and objectives.
Finally, you can propose your own project and, be sure it will find a favorable response among the authorities of the city and the country. On its part, the Embassy of Belarus will do all it can to help you in realizing your investment projects in Minsk and in Belarus.
I have no doubt that the representatives of the company ”Zomeks Investment“ which has successfully worked for a long time in Belarus will confirm what I’ve just said.
I take this opportunity to express once more my gratitude to the company ”Zomeks Investment“ for effective work in Belarus, for a high level of organization of the presentation of Belarus at MIPIM 2015.
Thank you for your attention.
Cannes, March 11, 2015