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Beltamozhservice launches fast rail route for exports to Iran
The new service offers international cargo shipments by container train. The route passes through Belarus, Russia, Kazakhstan, and Turkmenistan...

Belarus-Serbia trade in food and farm produce up by almost 30%
From January to October 2025, trade turnover in food and agricultural raw materials grew by 29.8% year-on-year. Belarusian exports to Serbia increased by 37.6%, consisting mainly of dairy products, primarily skim milk powder and cheeses, along with fruits and berries, vegetables and melons, and oils and fats...

EAEU prime ministers get familiar with innovative R&D products in Moscow
The National Academy of Sciences of Belarus and Belarusian State University have partnered on a project to develop and produce key photonic components domestically, including special crystals for powerful and precise lasers, optical fibers for outer space and secure networks, and polymers and materials for optical sensors and medical equipment...

Belarus’ export of tourism services up by 44.2% in January-October 2025
"With the onset of winter and ahead of the holiday season, we are observing a significant increase in demand for domestic and inbound tourism in Belarus"...

E-vehicles imported into Belarus, Armenia, Kyrgyzstan to be exempt from customs duty
“An agreement was reached to provide a tariff preference in the form of a customs duty exemption for electric vehicles imported into a number of Eurasian Economic Union countries in 2026,” the EEC clarified...

Belarus-Mongolia cooperation areas outlined
Promising areas for cooperation include food products and processing technologies, agricultural machinery and potential assembly in Mongolia, woodworking and construction materials, electrical products and pharmaceuticals, as well as joint projects in agriculture, energy, and environmental protection...

Lukashenko extends main preferences regarding electric vehicles, charging stations
The document is designed to continue encouraging the adoption of electric vehicles and the development of the charging infrastructure...

Belarus’ microbiology exports gain momentum
“If we compare last year to the year before, the growth is even more impressive, at around 50%. These are significant figures, indicating the demand for our developments,” Aleksandr Shepshelev said...

Trade between Belarus, Russia's Vladimir Oblast up by 19.6% in January-October 2025
Belarus supplies various types of machinery and equipment (dump trucks, lifts, cargo vehicles, special-purpose equipment for utility services and agriculture), transportation vehicles, timber and also food and agricultural produce to Vladimir Oblast and the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia)...

Belarusian textile products enter Uzbekistan market through exchange trading
As of 10 December 2025, BUCE accredited 250 Uzbek companies, with 73 new participants joining the Belarusian exchange platform since the beginning of the year...

Belarus, China’s Shandong Province discuss cooperation prospects in Great Stone park
Guests were briefed on the history of the park’s creation and its preferential regime. The program included presentations on key development priorities of the province, as well as a series of B2B meetings where promising areas of cooperation were discussed...

Minsk bakery's timeless recipe: Sushki that impressed Lukashenko
The head of state sampled sushki (ring-shaped hard pastry) and was extremely surprised as it tasted the same as decades ago. The sushki served to the president are produced at Avtomat Bread Factory. In a new episode of BelTA's YouTube project After the Fact: Special Report we went to visit the enterprise to uncover its key secrets...

Grodno Oblast, Kazakhstan seek closer ties
The parties currently have broad opportunities to expand cooperation in trade, the manufacturing industry, agriculture, transport, logistics, science, technology, culture and tourism...

Brest Oblast, Chinese company may launch hoisting-transport equipment production
"Moving towards an all-weather and comprehensive strategic partnership, representatives of Chinese businesses have invested over $200 million in the region’s economy over the past few years"...

Belarus ratifies treaty with Russia on common electricity market
The international treaty stipulates the legal foundation for setting up, operating, and developing the joint market of electricity of the Union State of Belarus and Russia, the composition of subjects, their rights and obligations as well as how market participants will interact as they buy and sell electricity...

Belarus ratifies intergovernmental agreement with UAE on trade in services and investment
This international agreement provides for the creation of a free trade zone for services between the two countries, defines the goals of cooperation and establishes guarantees for maintaining transparent and stable trading conditions...

Minsk Oblast, China’s Shandong Province discuss further cooperation
Shandong is one of the richest provinces in China and the country's largest agricultural region. Trade between Shandong and Minsk Oblast exceeds $300 million...

Belarusian IT seeks new growth drivers in cooperation with Saudi Arabia
"Our companies are eager to offer ready-made, proven solutions in telecommunications, e-government, smart cities, and financial technologies,” the minister stated...

Lukashenko responds to Lithuanian outcry over trucks stranded in Belarus
At the same time, the head of state added, Belarus is even ready to purchase the perishable cargo...

Lukashenko explains when Belarus will have no problems in economy
"For instance, we go to Africa in order to help them with technologies. We have appropriate machines and vehicles to match these technologies. We are a machine-building country with well-developed agriculture"...