Business news

Belarusian Bellegprom to step up exports to Russia’s Dagestan
Korgoli Korgoliev stressed that the regional administration will provide all possible support to the Belarusian manufacturer with entry into the local market, including with organizing direct deliveries to local entrepreneurs...

Lukashenko wants no barriers to impede Belarusian export to Russia
Aleksandr Lukashenko reminded Belarusian officials that Russia still forbids the import of products made by about 50 Belarusian enterprises, primarily food producers...

Belarusian defense technology expo MILEX 2023 scheduled for 17-20 May
Key goals of the forum include broad presentation of Belarusian defense industry products, presentation of new R&D products in the area of high technologies, demonstration of capabilities of the enterprises that modernize and repair combat equipment...

Belarus discusses international technical assistance project with UNIDO experts
The goal of the delegation's visit to Belarus was to discuss issues related to the implementation of the international technical assistance project “Stimulating the potential of technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution for inclusive and sustainable industrial development in Belarus”...

Governor: Most farming equipment in Chelyabinsk Oblast is of Belarus’ make
When asked what projects can be called the driver behind bilateral relations, the governor of Chelyabinsk Oblast said that the purchase of MTZ tractors was discussed during his visit...

Belarus extends embargo on Western food imports till 30 June 2023
The list of banned goods includes pigs, cattle meat, pork, some by-products, salted, brined, dried or smoked meat, food flour from meat or meat by-products, milk and dairy products (with some exceptions), potatoes, onions, carrots , beets, cabbage, apples, nuts, pork fat and poultry fat, cattle, sheep or goat fat, lard-stearin and other animal oils, sausages and similar products, confectionery, salt and other products...

Belorusneft’s reliance on equipment of Belarusian make pointed out
Asked about Belorusneft’s ongoing import substitution efforts, Aleksandr Lyakhov said that many kinds of the products the company needs are supplied by Belarusian manufacturers...

Kazakhstan’s MP: Belarus’ imports to Kazakhstan are eight times higher than exports
"We pay great attention to our economic cooperation. Now the markets of Central Asia, China have a great outlook and Kazakhstan is a gateway to them. We call on our Belarusian partners to open joint ventures in Kazakhstan, to expand economic ties"...

Business cooperation between Belarus, Azerbaijan discussed in Minsk
The parties also highlighted the importance of organizing events for business communities and spoke in favor of creating favorable conditions for business that would correspond to the strong ties of long-term friendship between Belarus and Azerbaijan...

Oil production in Belarus hits record high in 2022
"This year has become a record one. Oil output is expected to grow by almost 75,000 tonnes year-on-year. There has not been such an increase in production - up to 1.8 million tonnes - for more than 20 years"...

Belarus attends International Business Week in Ufa
The Belarusian delegation met with Prime Minister of the Government of Bashkortostan Andrei Nazarov on the sidelines of the forum...

FEZ Minsk to cooperate with Economic Development Agency of Leningrad Oblast
The parties have outlined promising areas of cooperation in the new economic realities...

Belarusian ambassador, Minsk Oblast governor visit Leningrad Oblast of Russia
"We traditionally cooperate in many areas with Leningrad Oblast. One of the most important is the agricultural industry"...

Belarus, Vietnam to expand cooperation in customs affairs
Matters concerning bilateral cooperation were discussed as Chairman of the State Customs Committee Vladimir Orlovsky met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Vietnam to Belarus Nguyen Van Ngu...

Registration rules for EU road carriers getting permits in Belarus changed
The procedure for the use of permits to travel through the territory of the country, transferred by the Belarusian side to the competent authorities of foreign states, has also been preserved...

Belarus, UAE discuss possible agreement on free trade in services
As BelTA reported earlier, a decision was taken at the meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council in Bishkek on 9 December to start negotiations with the UAE on an agreement on free trade in goods...

Belarus, Russia to develop their own manufacturing competences
Belarus and Russia are intent on developing their own competences and will manage regardless of the refusal of a number of foreign companies to cooperate. Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko made the statement as he made a number of personnel decisions...

Eurasian Development Bank to invest $1.5bn in Belarusian economy till 2026
The total amount of the EDB investment in the shareholder countries in 2022 was about $2.5 billion, Nikolai Podguzov said...

Belarusian light industry concern Bellegprom increases export to Asia
"We have grown the export to the markets of Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Armenia. This year we have penetrated a new market, which is the market of Tajikistan"...

Hi-Tech Park’s share in Belarus’ export of services close to 30% in January-September
The Hi-Tech Park press service added that companies residing in the park paid Br595.1 million in taxes in January-September 2022...