MINSK, 17 December (BelTA) – The Government plans to ensure the high growth of the national economy in 2010, Deputy Prime Minister Andrei Kobyakov told a joint session of the National Assembly of Belarus. According to Andrei Kobyakov, the global economy is expected to recover in 2010. Achieving the most important goals of the social and economic development of Belarus next year will help reach this goal. “This forecast is very ambitious. We need to ensure higher economic growth. Next year the GDP is expected to increase by 11-13% from 2009, which will enable us to implement the goals spelled out in the social and economic development programme for 2006-2010,” Andrei Kobyakov said. In his words, the GDP growth depends on the parameters of all basic economic sectors. The industrial output is projected to increase by 10-12%. “These indicators will be met through better performance of the companies, implementation of investment projects, restructuring and upgrading,” the Vice Premier noted. The agricultural output is expected to soar by 10-11%. The focus will be made on the development of large companies as well as farms and personal land plots. Capital investments will go up by 23-25% given a considerable increase in direct foreign investments, to 12.6% of the total. Belarus is set to present its investment potential more widely. In 2010 the country will continue paving the way to joining the list of top 30 countries with the best business climate.

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