The marathon took place on the premises of the Gomel Palace and Park Ensemble on 8 October. Over 300 running enthusiasts took part in the 21.97km and 7km races.
A memorandum of understanding between the government of Bashkortostan and the Gomel Oblast Executive Committee was signed in Ufa during the visit of a delegation from the southeastern region of Belarus to the Russian region on 10 October.
Belarus in general and Gomel Oblast in particular, the Russian Federation is the strategic partner, Gomel Oblast Governor Ivan Krupko said as he met with Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Agriculture of Bashkortostan Ilshat Fazrakhmanov in Gomel on 8 June.
Before the opening of the exhibition, a delegation from St. Petersburg visited a number of Gomel enterprises, including Gomelstroymaterialy. The products made by Gomelstroymaterialy, namely wall panels and insulation materials, will be of interest to the city.
Gomel Oblast was represented at the exhibition by the region's leading exporters: producers of metal products, petrochemical and wood processing industry, confectionery and meat and dairy products, and representatives of the Gomel-Raton free economic zone.