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The Brest region is considering the possibility of jointly establishing a production facility with Chinese partners for lifting and transport equipment. This was announced by the chairman of the Brest Oblast Oblispolkom, Petr Parkhomchik, together with the leadership of Anhui province, as reported by the BELTA correspondent.

Brest has maintained friendly relations with Anhui province since September 2017. The strengthening of interregional ties is facilitated by the sister city relationships between Brest and Hefei, and between Berezovsky District and Bengbu. “The administration of the Brest Free Economic Zone is also interested in further activating interaction with the high‑technology zone of Bengbu. Given the memorandum of cooperation previously signed between these territories, today a good opportunity is provided to continue contacts. During the current visit, a roadmap for further cooperation is planned to be signed,” said Petr Parkhomchik.

The parties interact in trade‑economic, investment, and humanitarian spheres. For example, Brest’s foreign trade turnover with China has multiplied in recent years; from January to August 2026 it increased by 20.3%. Representatives of Chinese business have invested about a quarter of a billion dollars in Brest’s economy in recent years. The largest and most significant projects for the region are carried out with business circles from Anhui.

In particular, a joint project with a household appliances manufacturer has been implemented. In Brest there is a plant producing refrigerators, and production volumes are growing. “During the next meeting we signed a memorandum of cooperation for 2027, which foresees even more ambitious production volumes. Another important project on our agenda is the assembly in Brest of small‑tonnage cargo vehicles together with a Chinese company. This topic is very relevant for Belarus. This commercial transport has become widespread both in our country and in neighboring states,” noted the chairman of the Brest Oblispolkom.

The day before, partners signed a cooperation plan for the next year. Production and sales of about 200 units of equipment are planned. The possibility of moving to small‑node assembly with an increased share of localization in Brest is being worked out. The possibility of organizing serial production of pickups with an open cargo bed is also being studied.

Brest is also interested in cooperation with another major Anhui province enterprise that produces warehouse equipment. The Belarusian delegation held a meeting with company representatives for substantive negotiations.

Petr Parkhomchik shared his plans: “We are considering the possibility of implementing a project to establish a production facility in the Brest region for lifting and transport equipment, ranging from creating a joint venture to building a wholly‑owned company with a full range of services.”

He expressed confidence that the meetings during the current visit would yield positive results. “We are sincerely interested in further expanding trade, economic, and investment cooperation with Anhui province, deepening interregional interaction and socio‑cultural ties,” added the head of the Brest region.

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