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Belarus, Myanmar prepare cooperation roadmap
Myanmar’s Union Minister for Investment and Foreign Economic Relations Wah Wah Maung said at the second meeting of the joint Belarus-Myanmar committee on trade and economic cooperation...

Belarus, Saudi Arabia agree to cooperate in civil aviation
Following the talks, a memorandum of understanding was signed between the aviation authorities of Belarus and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia...

Belarus is interested in establishing joint ventures with Cuba
Belarusian Deputy Prime Minister Viktor Karankevich said as he met with Cuba's Industry Minister Eloy Alvarez Martinez on the sidelines of the INNOPROM. Belarus international exhibition...

Turchin calls to eliminate legal gaps in EAEU to facilitate trade
The Belarusian head of government also highlighted the importance of further developing the EAEU’s tourism sector. “We are facing an extremely promising and untapped market that requires serious development"...

Russia’s Smolensk Oblast to keep purchasing MAZ vehicles
The governor pointed out the positive dynamics of trade, which increased by more than $300 million in H1 2025. The share of Smolensk Oblast’s trade with Belarus has exceeded 70%...

Belarus proposes 10-year CIS health and sustainability plan
This initiative aims to strengthen health, social stability, and environmental sustainability in the region. Its goal is to create a unified space for improving the quality of life of our citizens through accessible healthcare, environmental projects, social support, and the digitalization of key areas of human activity...

Kyrgyzstan eyes assembly of Belarusian farm machinery
The Avtomash Radiator company acts as a dealer for products of Belarusian manufacturers. State-supported leasing programs are in place to upgrade the machinery and tractor fleet, enabling farmers to acquire equipment on favorable terms...

Russia’s Perm Territory governor outlines key cooperation areas with Belarus
He added that Perm Territory runs one of the most attractive leasing programs for Belarusian agricultural machinery. Apart from that, Minsk Automobile Plant (MAZ) vehicles are used as part of the public transport upgrade effort...

Lukashenko commends new feed mill project in Shklov
. It runs new automated production lines and operates a process for drying and processing various types of grain, including corn and rapeseed, into compound feed. The facility produces feed for poultry, cattle, and pigs, which significantly increases livestock farming efficiency...

Lukashenko impressed by agricultural drone technology
The head of state was shown the drone-assisted desiccation technology. This pre-harvest plant drying process minimizes losses and optimizes harvesting...

Belarus, Singapore discuss food supplies
In this regard, the Belarusian side expressed hope for the completion of the accreditation process for Belarusian poultry producers by the Singapore Food Agency...

Belarus, Türkiye outline prospects for expanding cooperation
National Center for Marketing told BelTA following a meeting between the center's Director Nikolai Borisevich and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Türkiye to the Republic of Belarus Güçlü Cem Işık...

Lukashenko details BelNPP’s positive impact despite initial concerns
The surplus electricity gave rise to new sectors of the economy. The number of electric vehicles is rising, along with the construction of charging stations...

Lukashenko announces Belarus' readiness to assist Russia in building nuclear power plants abroad
Aleksandr Lukashenko thanked the Russian president for the construction of a nuclear power plant in Belarus, which provided Belarusian specialists with valuable experience...

Lukashenko wants Rosatom to stay in Belarus, restart nuclear center
“I kindly ask you to resume our movement regarding the nuclear center in Belarus. I think the president will approve it. I’ve preserved it the way I inherited it from the Soviet Union. It has quite a lot of good materials under the control of [IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano] Grossi. You know it. We religiously honor our commitments”...

Belarus, Laos conclude general agreement to increase trade
The meeting also reviewed a wide range of issues related to trade and economic cooperation, the status and prospects of bilateral projects in various sectors, particularly in mechanical engineering and supplies of Belarusian industrial products, agriculture and food production, pharmaceuticals, and the financial sector...

Some 7,000 participants, visitors from 22 countries registered for Innoprom Belarus expo
During the expo Belarus will be represented by 70 stands, including collective expositions featuring products of nearly 200 Belarusian enterprises. A total of about 500 organizations will showcase their products and the latest goods...

Belarus to step up greenhouse gas emissions reduction
“We are fulfilling our commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, undertaken under the Paris Agreement. We have already reduced emissions by more than 40% compared to 1990 levels and plan to do more. We are addressing the problem of climate change strategically, by effectively developing green and nuclear energy. By the way, let me recall the massive political storm that erupted around Belarus during the construction of our NPP,” Maxim Ryzhenkov stated...

Belarus’ exchange trade with Middle East up 29%
According to BUCE, in January-August 2025, Belarus' exchange trade with Middle Eastern countries grew in value terms by 29%, reaching $56.4 million. This year, companies from seven countries in the region have conducted deals on the Belarusian exchange platform. These are Israel, Jordan, Iraq, Lebanon, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Syria, and Türkiye...

Belarusian PM highlights importance of efficient work even in challenging environment
According to Aleksandr Turchin, it is difficult to characterize the current state of the economy in definitive terms as the current environment is very challenging. There is the sanction pressure, new unfriendly decisions and actions against Belarus, such as Poland's border closure...