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Energy Expo kicks off in Minsk
The Energy. Ecology. Energy Saving. Electro exhibition, which is usually held as part of the forum, has been held since 1995, attracting the attention of the leading Belarusian and world manufacturers of equipment, technologies and materials. The exhibition is one of the CIS largest events on the issue...

FEZ Minsk, Iran’s Maku sign memorandum of cooperation
The document is aimed at expanding bilateral trade and investment cooperation, including participation in joint projects, business events, trade and investment missions...

Likhachev: Rosatom will continue to cooperate with Belarus in various areas
According to Rosatom and the Energy Ministry of Belarus, Belarus will have about 25% of electricity generated by the BelNPP by the end of the year...

Minsk to host Export League forum for Belarusian companies
According to the chairman of the Board of the Development Bank, exporters taking part in the Export League forum will be able to learn about new tools offered by export support institutions...

Belarus to relaunch its assembly plants in Venezuela soon
Belarus also plans to export food to the Venezuelan market, to supply agricultural machinery directly. These issues should be resolved by the joint commission on trade and economic cooperation, which is scheduled to sit at the end of November...

PM: Two units of Belarusian nuclear power plant have generated over 20b kWh of electricity
“We agreed that we would meet at the final stage of the BelNPP project to discuss its readiness for commissioning, as well as areas of further cooperation, including the operation of the nuclear power plant,” said Roman Golovchenko...

Krutoi: Belarus’ export to Russia’s Bashkortostan as big as export to entire countries
“Our exports to the region are comparable with exports to entire countries, like Azerbaijan and Türkiye, for example. Our three most recognizable brands - MTZ, Gomselmash and MAZ - will supply $25 million worth of finished equipment this year outside of cooperation projects. This is a lot,” - added Dmitry Krutoi...

Ambassador comments on Belarus’ cooperation with Russia’s Kaliningrad Oblast
Belarus and Russia plan to reach $55 billion in mutual trade in goods and services by the end of the year, and there is every opportunity to make it. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Russia Dmitry Krutoi said in an interview with Belarus 1 TV channel...

Belarus threshes 8.6m tonnes of grain, including rapeseed
As of 16 October, some 8,601,900 tonnes of grain crops and rapeseed were cropped in Belarus. This included 7,561,100 tonnes of grain and leguminous crops as well as corn...

Belarus’ grain harvest reaches 8.5m tonnes
As of 14 October, some 8,501,000 tonnes of grain crops and rapeseed were cropped in Belarus. This included 7,460,200 tonnes of grain and leguminous crops as well as corn...

Lukashenko supports initiative to hold forum of regions of CIS states
Aleksandr Lukashenko mentioned with satisfaction that an agreement on trade in services and on making investments has been signed within the framework of the Commonwealth of Independent States this year...

Belarus, China team up to build biopharmaceutical park
A new resident of the park was registered. OOO Youdi-Bel International has been founded by Guangzhou Youdi Bio-technology Company from Guangdong Province. The new resident company will set up an enterprise to make test kits for diagnosing various diseases...

Belarus’ grain harvest reaches 8.4m tonnes
As of 13 October, some 8,451,700 tonnes of grain crops and rapeseed were cropped in Belarus. This included 7,410,900 tonnes of grain and leguminous crops as well as corn...

Over $56m worth of contracts signed during Golovchenko’s visit to Russia’s Ufa, Chelyabinsk
The working visit of the Belarusian government delegation led by the prime minister to the Russian regions lasted three days. The visit was fruitful: a number of negotiations and meetings were held, new agreements were reached, contracts were signed...

Belarus to present large-scale exposition at China International Import Expo in Shanghai
More than 70 exhibitors have confirmed their participation, but the work on the National Exposition is still in progress. Applications are open until the end of the week. Companies wishing to participate can contact the Belinterexpo exhibition enterprise of the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry...

Belarus, Russia’s Chelyabinsk Oblast sign supply contracts
A number of documents were signed during the forum. They included an agreement between the Ministry of Agriculture of Chelyabinsk Oblast and MTZ for the supply of tractors, a contract for the supply of Amkodor machinery between AMKODOR-Ural and Belmash-Ural, a contract for the supply of elevators manufactured by Mogilevliftmash towards Belur...

Belarus’ cooperation prospects with Russia’s Chelyabinsk Oblast outlined
"Minsk Automobile Plant (MAZ trademark) shows an excellent example of cooperation with local manufacturers of superstructures. This cooperation results in the production of concrete mixers, tanks and other products for which there is a very high demand in the neighboring regions,” Roman Golovchenko said...

Belarusian equipment, solutions for agribusiness offered to Russia’s Chelyabinsk Oblast
The prime minister also mentioned an important upcoming joint project in the area of civil engineering. No details are available so far. The sides have to reconcile their views in order to make the final decision on realizing the project...

Brest Oblast delegation on return visit to Russia’s Ulyanovsk Oblast
During their return visit, the Brest Oblast delegation will visit various enterprises and the Port Special Economic Zone Ulyanovsk and take part in a purchasing session of automotive components at the Competence Center for Industrial Development...

Over 680,000t of potatoes harvested in Belarus
As of 12 October, some 8,395,900 tonnes of grain crops and rapeseed were cropped in Belarus. This included 7,355,100 tonnes of grain and leguminous crops as well as corn...