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Belarusian commodity exchange, ECCAC outline avenues of cooperation
China shows the greatest interest in the possibility of participating in exchange trading in timber, rapeseed oil and tanned semi-finished product "wet-blue"...

Chambers of commerce of Belarus, Pakistan discuss business cooperation
During the business meeting and B2B negotiations representatives of Belarusian and Pakistani companies discussed the possibilities of establishing and expanding mutually beneficial cooperation in food and light industries, pharmaceuticals, woodworking, construction, transport and logistics, tourism, IT and others...

BelGee exports 80% of output
"Today’s mode of operation is 15 cars per hour. We plan our work on the basis of orders and market demands, and this ensures stable operation of the plant"...

Minsk Free Economic Zone Minsk expands cooperation with Pskov’s business community
The head of the free economic zone Anatoly Buben briefed the participants on the opportunities and potential of the Minsk FEZ. The Minsk FEZ administration and the My Business center of Pskov Oblast signed a cooperation agreement...

Belarus, Azerbaijan set to expand trade, economic cooperation
Igor Petrishenko met with Prime Minister of Azerbaijan Ali Asadov and held productive talks with Deputy Prime Minister Ali Ahmadov...

Belarus’ foreign trade surplus at $4bn in January-September
According to the prime minister, the positive outlook is confirmed. "In January-September, we had a surplus of $4 billion, which is one of high record figures for Belarus. This is the net income in currency that the country receives. It is clear that the situation in the financial market will be stable. The results of November will be slightly better than those of October," he stressed...

Belarus signs RUB105bn loan agreement with Russia
The parties have already confirmed readiness to start financing 12 projects...

China-Belarus Great Stone, Western (Chongqing) Science City sign cooperation agreement
The document provides for cooperation in attracting investments, including for R&D projects, e-commerce and other areas...

Belarus views Sudan as gateway to other African countries
The parties are expected to discuss the development of inter-parliamentary contacts, cooperation between the legislative bodies of both countries on international platforms...

Promising areas of cooperation between Belarus, Russia’s Chelyabinsk Oblast outlined
"Such meetings give us a chance to compare notes, clarify each other's needs in a dynamically changing environment. In 2022, we received 20 delegations led by the governors of the regions of Russia, and 21 delegations led by vice governors," Roman Golovchenko said.

Ambassador: China-Belarus economic cooperation keeps momentum amid pandemic
“Chongqing is a big industrial city. In turn, Minsk Oblast is rich in natural resources and has a well-developed industry. We hope that cooperation in trade and economy between our regions will be promoted to an even higher level,” Xie Xiaoyong said...

Minister: Belarus increases farm exports to all countries with which it cooperates
Belarusian Agriculture and Food Minister Igor Brylo said at the 28th edition of the international food show Prodexpo in Minsk...

Cooperation between Russia’s Chelyabinsk Oblast and Belarus seen as promising
Governor of Russia’s Chelyabinsk Oblast Aleksei Teksler said during a meeting with Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko...

Belarus’ MAZ, Chad representatives discuss cooperation prospects
Belarus and Chad are interested in implementing joint projects in various economic sectors, in particular, the purchase of products from Belarusian companies...

Trade between Belarus, Russia’s Chelyabinsk Oblast up by 21% in January-September
"Trade between Belarus and Russia’s Chelyabinsk Oblast rose by 21% in January-September 2022 and exceeded $380 million. This figure is growing from year to year," Aleksei Bogdanov noted...

BelAZ named Belarus' best innovative organization
Some 29 organizations applied for the nomination. BelAZ received 13 out of 15 points...

Belarus, China sign agreement on supporting Great Stone park’s development
Belarusian Economy Minister Aleksandr Chervyakov and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of China to Belarus Xie Xiaoyong have signed a Belarusian-Chinese intergovernmental agreement on preparing a feasibility study...

Belarus, Russia’s Yakutia intend to step up trade
The participants of the event discussed the status of the action plan to implement the agreement on trade, economic and cultural cooperation for 2021-2024 and other agreements...

Lukashenko warns against delaying land reclamation efforts
According to the president, the entire lineup of necessary equipment is produced domestically. Belarus does not depend on any imports or sanctions in this matter...

Lukashenko calls to prioritize farming standards in agriculture
“In addition to land reclamation, we need to use all these land plots for crop cultivation. We can get 100,000-150,000 tonnes of grain from these lands,” the president is convinced...