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Nuclear power plant satisfies about 40% of Belarus’ demand for electricity
Belarus completely stopped importing electricity when the nuclear power plant was commissioned. Belarus’ dependence on imported natural gas was also reduced...

Belarus economy, partnership with EAEU countries develop despite Western sanctions
Roman Golovchenko said: “In 2023 despite the illegal pressure of Western countries on individual member states of the Eurasian Economic Union we demonstrated high development rates. Belarus’ trade turnover with EAEU countries rose by 7.4% in January-November 2023"...

Golovchenko: Digitalization is getting increasingly important for people
Belarus’ Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko said at the Digital Almaty 2024 forum...

Belarus, Tajikistan discuss cooperation initiatives in trade and economy
The parties discussed ways to boost Belarus-Tajikistan business cooperation and trade, including via arranging turnkey events, sectoral business missions, regional visits, as well as via conducting market research and searching for partners in Belarus...

Belarus ready to sell large choice of machines, equipment, vehicles to Russia’s Bryansk Oblast
Belarus is ready to make and provide the Russian region with fire trucks, emergency response and rescue equipment, and vehicles for medical purposes...

Russia’s Bryansk Oblast to double output of Gomselmash harvesters
According to the governor, in 2023 Bryanskselmash produced almost 1,000 Gomselmash combine harvesters. The next goal is to double the output...

Belarusian health resorts post record-high customer numbers in 2023
"The total number of people who have undergone treatment and rehabilitation reached a record high of 1,483 million. The revenue from sales of health resort services amounted to Br1.063 billion,” Gennady Bolbatovsky concluded...

Industry ministries of Belarus, Zimbabwe sign memorandum of cooperation
According to the document, the parties will undertake activities to promote international specialization and production cooperation, identify priorities in industries, and facilitate the development and implementation of joint projects and programs...

Trading houses, fairs, IKEA replacement: What Belarus offers to Astrakhan Oblast
"Belarusian furniture is very popular in Astrakhan. Our key manufacturers have stepped up supplies. We also suggested a Good Lakk concept to replace IKEA," Dmitry Krutoi said...

BelGee makes almost 68,000 cars in 2023
"Last year almost 68,000 passenger cars were produced at the BelGee plant, with 52,000 of them exported to Russia. This is a great success. We are beginning the next stage which is the localization of the component base,” Piotr Parkhomchik said...

Belarusian PM comments on cooperation between Belarus, Astrakhan Oblast of Russia
"Today we decided to continue offering other Belarusian goods which would be in demand in the region. Attachments and equipment for potato cultivation, for instance, would definitely meet the local needs," Roman Golovchenko added...

PM: Belarus’ exports to Russia’s Astrakhan Oblast are on the rise
"The opening of a trade and services center in Astrakhan paid off; in particular, the supply of tractors to the region has more than doubled. I believe that we should use this facility to increase the supplies of many other products, including agricultural machinery,” Roman Golovchenko said...

Belarus’ gross pork production up by 6.1% in 2023
“In 2023, gross pork production amounted to 425,000 tonnes, which was up by 6.1% year-on-year,” Sergei Bartosh highlighted...

Belarus’ Gomel Oblast, Russia’s Bryansk Oblast to expand cooperation
“The agro-industrial complex of Bryansk Oblast has been rapidly developing. We have something to offer in this area,” Ivan Krupko emphasized...

Belarus, Moscow sign cooperation roadmap for 2024-2026
They agreed to deepen cooperation and continue the exchange of experience on the topics of import substitution in rail car manufacturing, digitalization of schools and public services, manufacturing of technical means of social rehabilitation...

Belarusian commodity exchange, Kyrgyzstan National Agency agree on cooperation
As for imports from Belarus, focus will be attached to sugar and timber industries. They accounted for nearly the entire volume of Belarusian exports to Kyrgyzstan via BUCE in 2023...

Zimbabwe to study Belarusian fabrics for school uniform
On 29 January Chairwoman of Bellegprom Concern Tatiana Lugina met with Zimbabwe’s Minister for Industry and Commerce Dr. Sithembiso Gile Gladys Nyoni to discuss the prospects for cooperation...

Belarusian MMZ to ship combustion engines to Russia’s Kursk
Belarusian Minsk Motor Plant (MMZ trademark) and Kursk-based Elektroagregat (Russia) have signed a cooperation agreement...

Minister: Belarus-Russia trade is close to a record
In January-November 2023 Belarus-Russia trade amounted to $44.29 billion, up by 7.8% year-on-year...

Vice premier optimistic about prospects of Belarus-Russia import-substitution projects
Speaking about other promising areas of cooperation, Pyotr Parkhomchik named mechanical engineering, as Belarus has preserved its industrial potential and can now meet Russia's demand for a number of component parts...