Alexander Lukashenko called Shklov one of the most profitable transportation hubs in the country. According to the president, the location of the area at the intersection of the routes from east to west and north to south provides opportunities for the development of production. Nearby there is a train, international highways, airports in Mogilev and Bulbsovo. He also expressed confidence that after the sanctions are lifted, the transport links with Europe will generate income again: "We will sell, they will travel back and forth and they will pay us for it."