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Belarus’ final preparations for EXPO 2020 reviewed
The deputy prime minister expressed the opinion that all domestic companies will approach the event in a responsible way, will fittingly represent the country, and will conclude investment and business contracts...

Lukashenko sends greetings to workers of Belarusian machine-building industry
"In recent years the state draws much attention to the technical retooling of enterprises, application of energy and resource saving technologies, diversification of markets. As a result, the machine-building industry is more confident about the future and can compete with leading European and global manufacturers"...

Belarus 23rd in 2020 Global Food Security Index
"The needs of Belarus' population for meat and dairy products are fully satisfied by domestic producers"...

Russia's Orenburg shows interest in strategic partnership with Belarus
Director of the National Center for Marketing and Price Study Valery Sadokho emphasized the importance of the work to develop trade and economic cooperation with Russian regions for the Belarusian economy. He also made a presentation “Overview of the Belarusian Market. Trade and Economic Cooperation between Belarus and Russia. Instruments to Access the Belarusian Market”...

Belarus’ nuclear safety regulatory infrastructure experience presented at IAEA General Conference
Olga Lugovskaya described the current state of the Belarusian nuclear energy program, the development of legislation in the area of nuclear and radiation safety, licensing and oversight procedures with regard to the Belarusian nuclear power plant, the development of Gosatomnadzor’s integrated management system, and other matters...

VR technology helps teach future Belarusian medics
Thanks to Proven Solution’s platform Belarusian State Medical University students can now study auscultation. It is a diagnostics method, which involves listening for sounds generated by the work of internal organs...

BelCCI, BVMW seek to expand business contacts between Belarus, Germany
The parties considered the prospects of expanding contacts between Belarusian and German companies, important areas of cooperation between the BelCCI and BVMW to promote bilateral trade and economic ties, the possibility of holding joint business events in 2022...

Makei warns of far-reaching impact of potash sanctions
The foreign minister emphasized that Belarus has always made a significant contribution to ensuring global food security. The country exports agricultural products and foodstuffs to more than 100 countries worldwide...

WIPO ready to expand cooperation with Belarus
Yuri Ambrazevich outlined the practical significance of Belarus’ cooperation with the World Intellectual Property Organization across the entire spectrum of matters concerning the protection of intellectual property...

Orenburg Oblast companies considering transit transactions via Belarus’ commodity exchange
In particular, South Ural Plant of Magnesium Compounds (the largest producer of magnesium sulfate 7-water in Russia) is considering a possibility of selling its entire assortment through BUCE...

Belarus’ industrial enterprises reorient exports to Russia, Africa
The minister mentioned Zimbabwe among the African countries with which Belarus has been actively cooperating. Last year a representative Belarusian delegation visited this African country...

Surprising moves to help Belarusian industrial enterprises overcome Western sanctions
“There is no doubt that industrial enterprises of Belarus will manage to overcome the sanctions,” Piotr Parkhomchik is convinced...

Minsk to host Belarusian Industrial and Innovation Forum 2021 on 28-30 September
The forum is traditionally focused on the latest industrial products, new technologies, and the development of international ties...

Qatar seeks cooperation with Belarus-China Great Stone Park
Charge d'Affaires ad interim of the State of Qatar in Belarus Meshaal Al-Attiyah has paid a visit to the industrial park. The head of the diplomatic mission got familiar with the history of the Great Stone, its legal regime, activities of its residents, and the operation of the integrated service center One Station...

Belarus, Qatar to intensify trade, economic contacts
Another round of Belarus-Qatar ministerial consultations has been held in Doha. Taking part in the meeting were Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus Mikalai Barysevich and Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Qatar Dr. Ahmed bin Hassan Al Hammadi...

Plans to launch production of COVID-19 drug capsules at Great Stone Park
The document was signed by Minsk Oblast Governor Aleksandr Turchin and Director of the Jintai Institute of Culture and Economics Cai Chuanqing. The memorandum provides for the study of medicine in both countries and its development...

Deputy minister: Belarus’ products are popular in all markets
"Of course, distant markets like Southeast Asia, the Pacific, Africa are now among the most promising ones. Robust economic growth in these countries means a great opportunity to expand our presence there"...

Belarus’ ranks in Global Innovation Index 2021 improved
Belarus’ ICT Services Exports rank went up by four points to 11. Meanwhile, Belarus’ ICT Access went up from 19 to 16...

BelCCI office in Minsk, CCPIT Guangdong sign agreement on cooperation
The document was signed by Belarusian Consul General in Guangzhou Andrei Popov on behalf of the Minsk Office of the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Vice President of the China Council for Promotion of International Trade of Guangdong Province Cui Shuang...

Belarus-China online business matchmaking session due on 29 September
Taking part in the session will be representatives of government agencies working in the field of science, innovation and education, representatives of research and manufacturing centers, universities, start-ups, as well as entrepreneurs, heads of industrial enterprises, technology developers and experts...