In Minsk region need to ensure the sustainable development of small and medium-sized businesses . This opinion was expressed by Deputy Chairman of the Minsk Oblast Executive Committee Alexander Turchin today at a joint meeting and Minoblispolkoma session of the regional council of deputies " Results of the socio -economic development of the Minsk region in 2013 " , BelTA has learned .
According to Alexander Turchin , in the Minsk region entrepreneurship potential is not used in full. " Encouraging entrepreneurship and further development of small and medium business - one of the tasks of this year ," - he said.
Among the priority areas of work in 2014 as increasing exports , reducing inventory , reducing foreign receivables. Before enterprises of Minsk region seeks to increase the production of goods with high added value for the supply of them for export .
In 2013, the gross regional product in the Minsk region at current prices Br89 trillion , an increase compared with 2012 in comparable prices by 4% in the forecast job growth of 8%. As the deputy chairman , a significant influence on the formation rate of growth had GRP industry and trade. Stable dynamics demonstrated the construction and transport and communications.
volume index of industrial production amounted to 105.5% . However, Alexander Turchin said negative trends in virtually all financial indicators in agriculture. "The lack of focused and systematic management of a number of areas has resulted in the emergence of problematic regions . Situation on agricultural development in these difficult ," - he said.
The development of economic and social development of the region used Br39 639,5 billion investment , or 104.9 % in 2012, housing construction - Br7961 billion investment , or 147.1 % by 2012. In general, the region attracted foreign direct investment on a net basis in the amount of $ 207.9 million , or 83.2 % of the job for a year (1.5 times more than in 2012 ) .
Foreign trade turnover in the whole region in 2013 amounted to $ 12 762.3 million , or 102.2 % compared to 2012 . Foreign trade surplus totaled $ 1329.1 million retail trade turnover through all sales channels formed at Br36 244,1 billion ( 16.1% compared with 2012 ) . Revenue from sales of products and services per employee ( excluding mikroorganizatsy and small organizations without departmental affiliation ) was Br504, 7 million
nominal monthly wage in 2013 was Br5078, 5 thousand , including in December - Br5511, 6 thousand real wages and salaries , compared with 2012 increased by 13.7%. The registered unemployment rate by the end of 2013 amounted to 0.4% of the economically active population .