This was announced by Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Czech Republic to the Republic of Belarus Tomas Pernitsky during Belarusian-Czech business forum, which is being held today in Vitebsk. According to him, the first step towards the development of relations between Vitebsk Oblast and the Czech regions will be the expansion of cooperation in the economic sphere. 

Two enterprises with the participation of Czech capital are successfully operating in Vitebsk Oblast. One of them was created by the joint-stock company Cylinders Holding together with BMZ OJSC, the managing company of BMK holding in Orsha. This is the production of seamless steel gas cylinders, the grand opening of which is scheduled for November, 5.