Slovakia is ready to invest in the power industry and waste management in Belarus, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Slovakia to Belarus Jozef Migas said at the meeting with Grodno Oblast Governor Vladimir Kravtsov. According to the Ambassador, the Slovak business shows interest in cooperation with Belarus in many areas. Mutually beneficial cooperation can be established both in the exchange of experience and training of specialists for power plants and also in the construction of new facilities.
“The matter pertains to the construction of hydroelectric power stations on the Neman and the Western Dvina. We are ready to invest in these projects,” said Jozef Migas. Thus, the investment in the construction of a 20mW hydro power plant will make up about 130 million euros. Besides, business from Slovakia is ready to invest in the area of waste management, including separate waste collection, its sorting and processing. Grodno Oblast suggested taking part in a project to produce RDF fuel in Grodno. In agriculture Slovaks are searching for a partner in Belarus to produce pop wines. The agrarian practices of Grodno Oblast are also of high interest.
