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Belarus’ PM: CIS countries show economic growth above global average
The prime minister outlined key priorities for economic cooperation to develop the CIS...

Belarus, Russia's Bashkortostan to strengthen cooperation in exchange trade
Special attention will be given to selling agricultural products in demand in the Belarusian market...

Belarus-Tajikistan production projects seen as basis to promote countries’ interests
According to Aleksandr Turchin, trade and economic relations between Belarus and Tajikistan are gaining momentum. "Last year, we achieved good results: the bilateral trade exceeded $168 million, placing Belarus among Tajikistan’s top ten foreign trading partners," he said...

Amkodor presents new sowing machine at Belagro 2025 expo
The domestic machine-building company has showcased more than 40 models and modifications of machinery and equipment at the Minsk International Exhibition Center...

MP: Belarus is interested in building contacts with BRICS members
The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), of which the Republic of Belarus is a member, is actively expanding trade and economic cooperation with BRICS countries based on existing agreements and memoranda, and through negotiations...

Great Stone Industrial Park welcomes 11 residents since start of 2025
Out of the 152 Great Stone residents, 55 are making products and providing services...

China-Belarus industrial park head names key advantages of partnership with China
Around 40% of the investors in the industrial park are from China. Chinese partners have invested over $300 million in 61 projects and brought technological innovations, developments, and equipment for production...

Belarus seeks to enter Qatar’s market with meat products
In 2024, the trade in food and agricultural products between the two countries doubled compared to 2023. Belarusian exports primarily consisted of condensed milk and cream, milk whey, cottage cheese and cheeses, as well as fish products...

Russia's Primorye Territory governor: Belarusian products are known for their quality
“We are interested in your food products as they have a high quality and are popular among Primorye Territory residents. We also want to buy agricultural machinery, utility vehicles, and road equipment,” Oleg Kozhemyako said...

SCO praises Belarus’ role in ensuring global food security
"The world faces various challenges. The population is growing, and it is important to ensure food security for all," he noted. "Belarus plays an important role in food security as a producer of food, machinery and fertilizers"...

Minsk to host international exchange forum on 11 June
The event will bring together leaders of commodity, currency and stock exchanges from Europe, Asia, and Africa, along with representatives of antimonopoly authorities from Belarus and Russia, experts from the Eurasian Economic Commission, and specialists in economics, finance, and e-commerce from around the world...

Belarus, Russia’s Primorye Territory strengthen agro-industrial cooperation
A relatively new but promising direction of Belarus-Primorye Territory cooperation is the export of construction materials and the design of infrastructure projects by Belarusian organizations...

Belarus almost doubles agricultural export to Uzbekistan in 2024
Exports of Belarusian products are growing at a particularly rapid pace, almost doubling, 40.4%. Currently, Belarus supplies Uzbekistan with meat and meat products, dairy products, sugar, fish, and chocolate...

Belagro 2025 expo underway in Minsk
The forum traditionally gathers not only Belarusian agricultural and food industry workers but also their foreign colleagues and partners, and this year will be no exception...

New technologies to help Belarus recycle 99% of waste
In total, Belarus generated about 60 million tonnes of waste in 2024. Of this, just over 4 million tonnes is solid municipal waste (including secondary material resources), and about 56 million tonnes is industrial waste...

Belarus, Tajikistan to boost cooperation in crop production, veterinary science
In 2024, trade in food and agricultural raw materials between Belarus and Tajikistan surged by 50.7% compared to 2023. Belarusian exports skyrocketed by 61.8% in 2024 and soared by 48.2% in January-March 2025...

Chinese manufacturers increase sales on Belarusian commodity exchange
In January-May 2025, transactions for these goods reached $2 million, marking an eleven-fold increase year-on-year...

Export of products of Belarus' Industry Ministry to distant countries up by 1.5 times
In the first quarter of 2025, the output of enterprises subordinate to the Industry Ministry exceeded Br7.7 billion...

Belarus' competitive advantages for foreign investors named
During his presentation, Dmitry Krasovsky compared the cost of business resources in Belarus and China and emphasized the opportunities that Belarus' preferential regimes offer to investors...

Belarus to cut oil export duties to zero on 1 June
In May, the size of the export duty on liquefied petroleum gas was $0.9 per tonne. The export duty on ethane, butane and isobutane was set at $0.8 per tonne ($16.6). In line with the resolution, they will be reduced to zero...