advantages, for example, since 2000, over a billion dollars in investments have been attracted to the vitebsk sss, including 900 million in fixed capital. today , 55 residents with capital from 13 countries are registered in the free economic zone. more than 16,000 people work at these enterprises. active implementation of production investment projects is a key reserve. production of new types of products in demand abroad. last year , the first deliveries of products from the belarusian metallurgical plant, the gomel chemical plant, and the kalinkovichi meat-packing plant were made to the chinese market. menselkhosprod raised export prices for cheese and meat, so cattle products for deliveries to the ias, the cis, except russia, georgia and other countries have increased in price by 10 cents . cheese prices have increased by 20 euro cents. which are sold to all countries except russia. last time, let me remind you, export prices were raised on august 1, then butter and beef became more expensive. belarusian companies have simplified their access to the russian financial market. the agreement on