VITEBSK, 20 October (BelTA) - From 2006 to September of 2010, industrial production in Vitebsk Oblast increased 1.4 times from 2005, BelTA learnt from the economy committee of the Vitebsk oblast executive committee. Owing to the regional social and economic development program, the production of consumer goods increased 1.7 times in 2006-2010. The growth trends were steady in the manufacture of polymer films, excavators, furniture, flax fibers, carpets, footwear, dairy and meat processing. Retail sales and exports of goods were up 1.9 times. There are 4,700 stores, 39 shopping centers, 96 shops and 63 marketplaces in the oblast. Small villages are serviced by 134 mobile stores. They supply 4,500 villages (a total of 80,600 people) with food products twice a week. Capital investment in the region more than doubled. In 2006-2009 over Br8 trillion was put in technical upgrading and reconstruction of industrial companies, implementation of new technologies and production of competitive products. New products accounted for 25.2% of the total industrial output, the share of certified goods exceeded 64%.

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