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EDB analysts name key factors behind Belarus' forex reserves growth
Belarus' level of forex reserves has now increased for the ninth consecutive month. Since the start of the year, the reserves have grown by nearly $3.5 billion...

Belarus’ grain harvest past 8.9m tonnes
The regional breakdown is the following: Minsk Oblast - 2.236 million tonnes, Grodno Oblast – 1.740 million tonnes, Brest Oblast – 1.679 million tonnes, Mogilev Oblast – 1.252 million tonnes, Gomel Oblast – 1.047 million tonnes, Vitebsk Oblast – 991,000 tonnes...

Belarusian companies taking part in Intra-African Trade Fair in Algeria
Goods and products of domestic manufacturers are in particular demand on the North African market. Expanding trade with Algeria is a key economic priority for Belarus...

Lukashenko gets proposal to establish crypto bank in Belarus
In particular, it was noted that by creating a crypto bank, Belarus will become a pioneer from the point of view of the global financial system and will gain unique experience...

Belarus, Uganda to expand industrial partnership
In turn, the Ugandan delegation expressed interest in exporting its domestic products, including coffee, tea, and fruits, to the Belarusian market...

Communications minister explains how Belarus’ cryptocurrency market is regulated
The minister stated that the regulation of this sphere does not stop. These rules will be expanded and polished...

Belarus, Kazakhstan’s Kostanay Oblast explore cooperation in agriculture, recycling
The discussion also touched upon further efforts in the industrial sector to boost localization in assembly manufacturing and arrange a visit for Belarusian enterprises to present their solutions in utility services and agricultural technologies...

Minsk to host forum on economic cooperation on 12 September
It will traditionally bring together leading representatives of business, government, and expert communities from Belarus and foreign countries. The theme is “A Bridge of Cooperation: From High Technologies and Medicine to Tourism Potential”...

Belarus’ Kamvol sells its products to ten countries
Kamvol is one of the largest full-cycle enterprises in the post-Soviet space, from yarn production to the release of fabrics and clothing collections...

Belarus, Uganda plan to cooperate in agriculture, raw material supplies
He pointed out that in the past they had to work through European intermediaries, but now there is an opportunity to sign contracts directly to establish long‑term cooperation...

Belarusian MTZ to set up assembly production in Vietnam
The agreement provides for the assembly of BELARUS 451, 820, and 892.2 tractors. The supply of a pilot batch of tractor kits has also been agreed upon...

Belarus’ commodity exchange launches sheet glass trading
Exchange trading of sheet glass will be organized in the BUCE section for promising exchange-traded commodities, where weekly trading sessions are currently held for the sale of cement, aerated concrete blocks, polymers and polymer products, lubricants, paper products, chemicals and petrochemicals...

Belarus, Egypt outline steps to deepen cooperation
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Belarus to the Arab Republic of Egypt Yevgeny Sobolevsky met with Egyptian Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs for European Affairs Wael Hamed...

Chinese company to produce medical equipment in Great Stone Park
According to him, 7-8 different types of equipment for orthopedics, therapy, and rehabilitation medicine will be manufactured in the Great Stone Industrial Park...

Belarusian industrial enterprises keen to develop cooperation with Chinese companies
He named the Great Stone industrial park as one of the examples of efficient interaction...

50bn kWh of electricity generated by BelNPP since launch
This has allowed us to save over 13.5 billion cubic meters of natural gas and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by almost 20 million tonnes...

Belarus-Uzbekistan interparliamentary cooperation commission holds first meeting
“We need to ensure at least $1 billion in trade between Belarus and Uzbekistan in a short period of time. In 2024, it amounted to nearly $600 million, up 18% year-on-year. The trend is positive, trade is growing,” Leonid Zayats said...

Belarus' gold, forex reserves at all-time high of $12.4bn
In August 2025, gold and foreign exchange reserves went up by $471.4 million (3.9%) after an increase of more than $400 million in July...

Belarus, Uzbekistan approve tourism cooperation roadmap through 2028
The document envisages the exchange of experience and analytics, joint promotion of tourism products, development of business contacts, and an increase in tourist flows between the two countries...

Vitebsk hosts Belarus-Uzbekistan business forum
Discussing mechanical engineering, the session participants noted that it is a strategic sector underpinning technological development, industrial modernization, and the advancement of the agricultural sector...