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EDB names drivers of Belarus’ economic growth
Retail trade was up 8.2% in January-September (after 8.5% in January-August), while the increase in fixed capital investments accelerated to 15.3% (after 14.5%),” the EDB noted...

Belarus, Azerbaijan strengthen trade partnership
Bilateral trade between Azerbaijan and Belarus totaled $270 million in January-August 2025, showing strong growth dynamics. Belarus’ major exports include mineral fertilizers, construction materials, agricultural machinery, and food products...

Lukashenko calls for nationwide rollout of youth techno-incubators
The president stated that Belarus will continue to invest heavily in the development of promising technical fields: robotics, nanoelectronics, complex self-learning systems, and other areas of science...

Belarusian MTZ, Kazakh KamLit sign manufacturing cooperation agreement
Apart from that, the Belarusian delegation visited TOO Trading House Belarusian Tractor in the city of Astana and TOO Kazakh Agro Innovation Corporation in the city of Kokshetau. The delegation was made familiar with manufacturing processes and held negotiations with the management of these organizations...

Lukashenko names strategic area for economy, key to progress
Aleksandr Lukashenko expressed confidence that science must be closely linked to production...

Belarus’ grain harvest exceeds 9.7m tonnes
The regional breakdown is the following: Minsk Oblast – 2.399 million tonnes, Brest Oblast – 1.909 million tonnes, Grodno Oblast – 1.890 million tonnes, Mogilev Oblast – 1.299 million tonnes, Gomel Oblast – 1.174 million tonnes, Vitebsk Oblast – 1.034 million tonnes...

Belarusian tractor assembly plant to be set up in Pakistan
Andrei Konyushko also added that, besides tractors, Belarusian manufacturers are ready to offer a wide range of mounted and trailer equipment, as well as machinery for field operations...

Great Stone Park presents investment potential to Azerbaijani business
The investment potential of the Great Stone Industrial Park was showcased across various sectors, ranging from mechanical engineering and electronics to opportunities in the medical field and logistics...

Belarus’ GDP up by 1.6% in January-September 2025
According to estimates, in January-September 2025 the GDP amounted to Br206.8 billion in current prices, up by 1.6% in comparable prices year-on-year...

Turchin: Balanced approach is needed to drive economic growth, prevent imbalances
“It is crucial to find a balanced approach that, on the one hand, ensures economic growth and, on the other, prevents imbalances, so that all indicators are interconnected. Our ultimate goal is further improvement of living standards of our people,” the head of government said...

Golovchenko names top two economic goals for five-year period
According to the forecast for Belarus' social and economic development in 2026, announced earlier by the Economy Ministry, investment growth was planned at 3.1%. Priority investment areas are planned to include housing construction, including rental housing, and the development of social and transport infrastructure...

Golovchenko: We’ll have to work hard to achieve economic goals for 2026
Chairman of the Board of the National Bank of Belarus Roman Golovchenko said following a meeting with Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko to discuss draft forecast documents for 2026...

Azerbaijan ranks among top three buyers of forestry products via BUCE
Meanwhile, the BUCE expert stated that the possibility of using the exchange mechanism to sell Belarusian ferrous metal products in Azerbaijan is now under consideration...

Lukashenko calls for a push in key markets
Aleksandr Lukashenko underscored that delivering high-quality products is the paramount objective, as quality is something Belarus is famous for...

Ambassador: Belarus’ food exports to Kazakhstan have grown significantly
Last year, Kazakhstan imported 183,000 tonnes of dairy products, including 55,300 tonnes of cheese and curd, 45,000 tonnes of yogurts, kefir, and other fermented milk products, almost 32,000 tonnes of milk and cream, and 36,100 tonnes of condensed and powdered milk...

Belarus-Azerbaijan cooperation in focus of business forum
The event brought together about 40 business representatives from the two countries operating in logistics, construction, food industry, and other sectors...

Lukashenko: People need price stability, not stable rise in prices
The National Bank and the government are proposing an inflation target of up to 7%...

Lukashenko wants strict order restored at filling stations
Addressing Prime Minister Aleksandr Turchin, the president endorsed his statement made yesterday in an interview with journalists regarding the sufficient supply of the domestic market with oil products...

Lukashenko asks National Bank to deliver plan tied to economic growth
Aleksandr Lukashenko also inquired about what new proposals the National Bank's leadership has for supporting exporters, what the strategy is for managing gold and foreign currency reserves, and where the additional revenues are being allocated...

Lukashenko requires smooth operation of ‘mobilization economy’ to offset key market slump
The president stated that results of the efforts to develop Belarusian export are very modest for now if raw materials are disregarded...