Having revived and modernized the ancient trade route from Asia to Europe, China, perhaps revived the faith of a large part of the world in a fair global system of economy, politics and social development.
"One Belt" gathered representatives of more than 100 countries in Beijing.. Belarus was represented by the President. The Summit was dubbed "the main geopolitical event of our time".
Belarus is an inalienable and key point of the route.
Silk Road is not just an rail and automobile road, not just logistics centers, cars and trains with Chinese goods. This is a new economic philosophy. Innovative and industrial parks and clusters, loan portfolios, direct investment in advanced development, social projects: housing, medical centers, environmental and cultural projects. This is the strengthening of national currencies and security. It is tourism and counteraction to illegal migration.
The President of Belarus did not conceal his pride, that we were the first in the Old World and among the first in the world to join the new world order and the new economy.
Belarus became the first country in Europe and one of the first countries in the world to join the construction of the Economic belt of the Silk Road. Belarus and China jointly promote the project of industrial park Great Stone.
By the way, the Chairman of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping visited this site and called it the pearl of economic development.
By the way, on the eve of the visit, the President signed the New Decree on the work of the Great Stone. It expands the scope of the industrial park, simplifies the entry for leading companies. And the potential will lead the park to a free trade area with all of China and similar parks throughout Europe. So if earlier the project was estimated at $ 50 billion, now they are confidently talking about a half to two-fold growth.
The President spoke with a dozen leaders from around the world, from the European Union to Latin America and Africa.
For four days, about 2 dozen projects have been planned and agreed for a total of more than 2 billion dollars. .
Agreement on international cargo transportation and plans for the construction of the third branch of the Minsk metro and the creation of high-speed railways of the EU - Belarus – Russia was signed.
1 billion dollars will be allocated to complete the modernization of Belarusian refineries. The depth of oil refining will be above the average European level.
The Chinese Aerospace Corporation is looking for projects with our space program and is preparing new projects with MZKT and BelAZ.
China opened its vast market for Belarusian beef, and poultry meat
Well, the most ambitious is visa-free regime with China for 30 days with the direct flights Minsk-China.
