Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko will visit the Orsha flax mill, where discussions will focus on the future development of both the enterprise and the country’s flax industry as a whole, according to a BelTA correspondent.

The head of state recently emphasized the importance of developing this sector during a meeting in Shklov on modern approaches to regional development. “We searched the entire world for the equipment needed for the flax mill. We found it, modernized it, and now we produce excellent fabrics. Flax fabrics are gold. The flax-growing industry needs to be elevated to a higher, more advanced and technological level, and we must work towards this,” he said.

The plant will host a ceremony to launch a production line for high-number ring yarn, incorporating cottonized flax fiber. This project will enable the manufacture of new products.

The President will be presented with an exhibition of products from the Bellegprom conglomerate.

Alexander Lukashenko is expected to hold a meeting at the enterprise to discuss the development of the flax industry. He will be briefed on existing issues in the sector, potential solutions, and the scientific and methodological support for flax cultivation and processing in Belarus. The discussion will also focus on improving flax production efficiency, using the Mogilev region as a case study.

In Belarus, 27 organizations in 37 districts are involved in flax sowing. Budgetary bonuses are provided for growing high-quality flax, and scientific support is available. The country produces almost all the machinery required for the industry on a large scale.

Nineteen flax mills, with an annual capacity of 55,000 tons of flax fiber, are engaged in processing flax straw and producing flax fiber in Belarus. A modernization program is currently underway at nine of these mills.

To regulate the flax fiber trade, the Orsha flax mill has been designated as the sole operator for exporting flax fiber in exchange trading since July 2025. This has established a transparent mechanism for monitoring the quality of fiber sold by flax mills to all consumers. """