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Euroregions as a form of integrationof border
territories

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By the beginning of 2003 three Euroregions have
been created in Belarus1 Euroregion Bug with
Brest oblast and border regions of Poland and
Ukraine participating in it2 Euroregion Neman
with Grodno oblast and the attached regions of
Poland and Lithuania3 Euroregion Lake Land with
participation of Vitebsk oblast and regions of
Latvia and Lithuania
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• On the 29-th of April 2003 a Border community
  Euroregion Dnepr was founded with participation
  of border regions of Belarus, Chernigov oblast
  of Ukraine and Brjansk oblast of Russia.

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We consider it possible for Gomel oblast to join
the Euroregion Bug. This could intensify
development of border relations with Poland and
Ukraine and give this region an access to Russian
border
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Polesje
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TRENDS OF COOPERATION OF REGIONS-PARTICIPANTS OF
EUROREGION BUG
Administrative reforms Local / regional economical development Welfare programmes Ecology and energy-saving
Management of local and regional government structures Support and development of smaller and medium enterprises Citys social issues and health care policy Environment protection and ecology improvement
Democratic institutions on local and regional level Economic planning and industry conversion. Economic development of separate sectors National minorities integration Recycling strategies
Finance and budget activity Development strategies and tourism development Youth policy Transport and traffic management
Decision making procedure on local and regional authorities level Control strategies over unemployment growth Education. Development of labor market Efficient power supply and control over energy consuming
Public relations (e.g. information support) Diversification of agricultural production Usage of alternative energy source
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Organizational scheme of Euroregion Bug
Government