Technoparks as an engine of development — youth entrepreneurship discussed at the RUSSIA EXPO

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The round table "Technoparks as an Engine of Youth Entrepreneurship Development in the Union State", timed to coincide with the Day of Unity of the Peoples of Russia and Belarus, was held at the RUSSIA EXPO. The participants of the round table discussed the problems of technoparks operation in the two countries, as well as exchanged ideas on the development of the industry.

Governor of the Omsk region Vitaly Khotsenko emphasized the relevance of such events.

"The Day of Unity of the Peoples of Russia and Belarus symbolizes friendship and cooperation between our countries. It is important to note that the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus pay special attention to the development of youth entrepreneurship. We strive to create favorable conditions for young people to start and run a business, help them get the necessary knowledge and skills. Today's event will become a platform for sharing experience and ideas, and will help find new ways to address pressing issues," said Vitaly Khotsenko.

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Belarus to Russia Dmitry Krutoy drew attention to the fact that the Republic has a successful experience in the development of technoparks.

"Take the High Technology Park as an example. You know that Viber, World of Tanks, Zombie Farm and our other world-class products actually originated from small rooms and offices. Today, this sector accounts for around a quarter of the Republic's industrial production and exports. A multiple growth has been noted in recent years. And now, given the volume of the Russian market, we realize that completely new opportunities are opening up for Belarusians," added Dmitry Krutoy.

He is convinced that the level of relations between Russia and Belarus has seriously increased.

"I want to thank the government of the Omsk region for organizing this event and congratulate the participants of the round table on the Day of Unity of the Peoples of Russia and Belarus. I have been dealing with Russian issues since 2014, but today is the first time when I received such a number of congratulations from Russians — it shows that the level of our relations has seriously grown. We need to make very active use of the historic window of opportunity that is opening before us. Two months ago, our Presidents launched the next cycle of our integration by approving the main directions in various sectors until 2026. The work with youth was particularly criticized during the discussion of the package of documents — there is little work with young people, it's not enough, and we do not involve them in the processes of union building. We were instructed to fix it, and such events as today's help to correct the shortcomings," said Dmitry Krutoy.

During the event an agreement was also signed between the Mogilev regional committee of the public association "Belarusian Republican Youth Union" and the Youth Council at the representation of the Omsk region. The document was signed by the first secretary of the Mogilev regional committee of the public association "Belarusian Republican Youth Union" Alexander Saxonov and the chairman of the Youth Council at the representation of the Omsk region under the Government of the Russian Federation Ksenia Sanovich.