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Belneftekhim reports 4.5% increase in oil production in H1 2025
According to him the Belarusian crude oil is of superior quality. “It's notably lighter than Russian crude and delivers significantly higher yields of valuable light petroleum products"...

Belarus, Russia’s Samara Oblast seek closer cooperation via commodity exchange
The parties reviewed the performance of Samara-based companies on the commodity exchange, noted the growing interest of regional businesses in exchange instruments, and identified the most promising product categories for implementation via BUCE’s electronic trading system...

Belarus, Russia’s Samara Oblast explore promising joint projects
The trade and economic relations between the parties gained momentum, Viktor Karankevich said. Yet there are still many areas to explored, he added...

Lukashenko invites Russia’s Samara Oblast to set up joint ventures
Aleksandr Lukashenko emphasized that the key task is to increase non-resource exports, enhance industrial cooperation and ramp up the production in the Belarus-Russia Union State...

Lukashenko: Belarus is interested in Samara’s experience in rocket production, aircraft construction
Aleksandr Lukashenko noted that thanks to the agreements with the Russian president, Belarus has made great progress in the field of aircraft construction. This includes a joint project to create a 19-seat multi-purpose aircraft Osvei, the production of components...

Belarus participates in SCO business forum as full member
“We propose developing a common transport space within the SCO, multimodal transportation, and the digitization of logistics: starting with navigation seals and ending with simplified customs procedures,” Mikalai Barysevich emphasized...

Belarus plans to harvest around 11m tonnes of grain
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said during a conference call on 18 July to discuss harvesting...

Belarus, Russia’s Tula Oblast sign action plan to promote cooperation in 2025-2028
The plan is aimed at facilitating business contacts between enterprises and organizations of the Republic of Belarus and Tula Oblast and increasing trade between...

Industry ministers of Belarus, Russia review cooperation dynamics
Special attention was paid to cooperation in innovative segments of the economy, as well as the integration of industrial enterprises of the two countries...

Laos seeks cooperation with Belarus in agro-industrial production
Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone expressed interest in cooperation with Belarus in energy, petrochemicals, mineral extraction, and agriculture. He also briefed the Belarusian delegation on the ongoing administrative reform in Laos...

Laos president invites Belarus to develop cooperation in mining
The Laos president instructed the relevant state bodies to intensify joint work with Belarus to implement the agreements reached...

Belarus, UAE mull over joint projects in agriculture
Key Belarusian exports to the United Arab Emirates include skimmed and whole milk powder, cottage cheese, butter and rapeseed oil, fish and seafood products...

Belarus, South Africa strengthen S&T сooperation
Tatiana Stolyarova also praised the positive growth in exports of high-tech Belarusian goods to South Africa, stressing that reliable partners and forward-looking ideas are just as important as financial investment...

Belarus’ GDP up by 2.1% in H1 2025
According to estimates, in January-June 2025 the GDP amounted to Br129.4 billion in current prices, up by 2.1% in comparable prices year-on-year...

Belarus, Russia discuss cooperation in export control
The parties considered issues of mutual interest in improving export control mechanisms within the Union State, and also outlined the main areas of cooperation for the near future...

Almaty-Minsk flight expected to boost tourism between Belarus, Kazakhstan
The parties agreed to exchange information and marketing practices, which will lead to more effective promotion of tourist destinations of Belarus and Kazakhstan, facilitate the promotion of tourism products and services at specialized exhibitions and events, as well as help share best practices in the field...

Belarus to attract concessional loan from China for Great Stone industrial park
The resolution approved the draft loan agreement between the Government of Belarus represented by the Finance Ministry and the Export-Import Bank of China as a basis for negotiations...

Minsk, St. Petersburg sign cooperation plan until 2030
The roadmap covers the areas outlined by Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko at a meeting with the governor of St. Petersburg. There are about 30 items in the roadmap...

Belarusian MTZ delivers around 80 tractors to St. Petersburg in January-June 2025
BELARUS tractors equipped with municipal attachments are in particularly high demand in Russia’s St. Petersburg...

PM: Trade between Belarus, St. Petersburg as part of manufacturing cooperation triples
High-tech manufactures and IT are one of the major areas of cooperation between the Republic of Belarus and St. Petersburg...