Belarus: President requires modernization of beer industry

The Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has required the modernization of beer industry. In spite of introduction of high-tech equipment, local beer output keeps falling with the import growing, TVR.by reported on April 10.

Alexander Lukashenko ordered the government to revive the industry and attract additional investments. The beer plants are not working at their full capacity. Though Belarus has a developed industry, the share of import amounts to 30%. The plans of the government on import substitution are not being fulfilled.

All difficulties began with the emergence of multinationals at the market. A new bill will be passed on July 22, which is going to regulate the order on the market. The Chair of the State Control Committee Alexander Yakobson says that marketing and sales policy is in fact very poor. Besides, it is necessary to toughen the control over the imported beer.

11 April, 2014