BREST, 29 December (BelTA) – Brest Oblast is determined to make the most of its tourism industry. This matter was discussed during a joint meeting of the Brest Oblast Executive Committee and the Brest Oblast Council of Deputies that reviewed the results of the region’s socioeconomic development in 2025 and plans for 2026, BelTA has learned.
The southwestern region aims to achieve a GRP growth of 2.8% next year. For example, industrial output is planned to increase by 2.7% through import-substituting and innovative projects, expansion, and the creation of new production facilities.
“We plan to ramp up the production of import-substituting products by at least 5% and develop 12 new product lines. Nearly Br70 million is to be allocated for innovative development next year, including Br22 million for digitalization,” said Brest Oblast Deputy Governor Mikhail Batsenko. “The key objective of the 2026 investment program is to increase investment by 3.1%.”
Brest Oblast worked hard to establish and strengthen inter-regional contacts with other countries in 2025. A series of meetings were held with key strategic partners from Russia and China, laying the foundation for increasing trade and exports of goods and services.
“We expect significant returns from unlocking the region’s tourism potential. To this end, we have established a five-year objective to build a modern, competitive tourism sector and grow its contribution to the GRP by 80%. In 2026, we plan to increase the number of tourists and excursionists visiting Brest Oblast by 20%, and the export of tourism services by 16%,” emphasized Mikhail Batsenko.
The export of tourism services of Brest Oblast surged more than 11 times over the past five years, including 1.5 times in 2025. “We need to work hard to improve the hospitality industry facilities. A comprehensive assessment of the region’s tourism potential and a complete review of the tourism infrastructure will be conducted in the near future,” the deputy governor said.
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