Production of building materials and timber processing are two well-developed sectors of the country's industry. The Belarusian building materials are in high demand in foreign markets, mainly for their high quality and low prices. The local demand remains low, however. That is strange since the construction of the commercial property is a potential goldmine in a developing country, and Abdo Romeo Abdo's experience in Belarus confirms it...
Abdo came to Belarus from Lebanon to study at a university, founded a construction company four years later and another one ten more years later. Since then, his companies have successfully built several commercial centres in Minsk. His enterprise has done well enough to become an almost exclusive shareholder in one of the largest banks in the country...
The general climate for foreign investors in Belarus has been favourable until recently, at least. The government succeeded in creating an atmosphere