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ENSREG to approve report on peer review of action plan on BelNPP’s stress tests in November
According to Oleg Sobolev, the experts are evaluating how Belarus has responded to the proposals made at all stages of the stress tests, how their recommendations are reflected by the national action plan, and how the plan’s implementation is going on. The peer review included two phases...

Belarus, Russia’s Perm Krai seek cooperation in oil and gas sector, industry
The parties considered opportunities for expanding trade and economic cooperation between Belarus and Perm Krai in the oil and gas sector and industry. The speeches and presentations were followed by more detailed bilateral negotiations...

Total amount of oil extracted in Belarus reaches 140 million tonnes
many as 90 deposits of oil and gas condensate had been discovered in Belarus by the beginning of 2021. All of them are located within limits of the Pripyat Trough...

Belarusian companies participate in Kazakhstan’s largest petrochemical expo
Six Belarusian petrochemical companies are taking part in the expo. An official representative of the Belarusian tire manufacturer Belshina presented tires for cars and trucks as well as the supersize tire BEL-183 for haul trucks with the carrying capacity of 32 tonnes. The tire has already received positive feedback from transport companies from Kazakhstan’s Karaganda Oblast and Altai Territory...

Belarus’ merchandise export totals $4.1bn in January-August
According to Ivan Krupko, potatoes and vegetables harvesting in the country is still in progress. Belarus exported 650,000 tonnes of these products last year. Supplies remain at the same level this year as well...

Belarus, Pakistan mulling over joint assembling of Belarusian tractors
According to Vladimir Ulakhovich, Pakistan imports some $47 billion worth of products annually, and Belarus, in his words, can be an important partner for Pakistan in this regard. “The country knows Belarusian machines, the tractor “Belarus” in particular. Today we are discussing the opportunity to set up a facility to assemble Belarusian tractors"...

About 200 companies to take part in Energy Expo 2021
The program of the forum includes international exhibitions Energy. Ecology. Energy Saving. Electro, Oil&Gas Technologies, Atomexpo-Belarus, ExpoSvet, Water and Air Technologies, ExpoCity and the 25th Belarusian Energy and Ecological Congress...

Lukashenko warns against sugar supply disruptions
"Therefore, make sure that we do not have any problems with the availability of products for the population and pricing,” Aleksandr Lukashenko demanded...

First unit of Belarusian nuclear power plant reconnected to power grid
According to the source, the first unit of the Belarusian nuclear power plant was connected to the power grid at 18:20 on 4 October. The electrical output of the turbine generator is rising. At present it stands at 360MW...

Belarus’ food export at $4.2bn so far this year
Aleksandr Subbotin said: “We were slightly below $6 billion in 2020. We intend to greatly exceed this figure this year. In Q1-Q3 2021 we already exported $4.2 billion worth of food. The surplus considerably exceeded $1 billion”...

Belarus' advanced technology, products in demand in Syria
"The list of industries is endless. Syrian local consumers are absolutely confident in the quality of Belarusian products and machinery. We are welcome here. I think that the participation of Belarusian companies in such exhibitions is another step towards our goal. I am confident that we will achieve corresponding success,” the diplomat said...

Belarus, Uzbekistan discuss promising projects in manufacturing
The parties discussed ways to expand cooperation in the manufacturing sector, including in mechanical engineering and machine tool industry. According to them, the two countries have everything in place to set up joint ventures in Uzbekistan to produce spare parts and components...

Belarus, Tunisia to intensify business contacts
The parties discussed prospects of the Belarus-Tunisia trade and economic cooperation, ways to intensify contacts between business circles, partnerships between the BelCCI and business associations of Tunisia, bilateral events, as well as the participation of Belarusian and Tunisian enterprises and organizations in major international exhibitions in the territory of the two countries...

Syria to study Belarus’ experience of building dairy farms
The Made in Belarus exposition of domestic manufacturers debuted at the Rebuild SYRIA Exhibition 2021 that opened in Damascus on 29 September. The exposition features five companies whose products and services can be used in projects to rebuild Syria’s infrastructure and economy: MTZ, MAZ, MMZ, Brest Electrotechnical Plant, the EAA-Spetsstroy...

Belarusian products on display at major agribusiness expo in Ukraine
The stand of the Belarusian harvester manufacturer Gomselmash is the central feature of the Belarusian exposition. Gomselmash showcased a number of the latest harvesters (GS2124, GH800, and FS80). According to the embassy, the Belarusian company is busy regaining its position on the Ukrainian market...

Brest Oblast, Iran seek to expand interregional contacts
Yuri Shuleiko emphasized that Brest Oblast is interested in closer cooperation with Iran. “We have everything in place to make our cooperation more vibrant. Brest Oblast is home to big meat processing companies that have halal certificates. We are ready to discuss product assortment, prices and logistics with potential buyers from Iran"...

Belarus, South Africa to promote cooperation in agriculture, machinery engineering
"I arrived in Belarus to present my letters of credence to President Aleksandr Lukashenko and to establish contacts with various departments. Fro example, I met with the governor of Minsk Oblast. We had a thorough discussion and decided to cooperate in two areas: agriculture and machinery engineering,” Ambassador Mzuvukile Jeff Maketuka said...

Belarus, China to step up cooperation in medicine, IT, mechanical engineering
We will be glad to see resident companies of the Belarus-China Science and Technology Park in Changchun among the participants of the competition: this is one of the ways to flesh out the portfolio of the technology park with high-tech joint projects,” Andrei Kosovsky said...

Belarus to use South Korea’s experience for smart industry development
The project provides for studying the existing practice of interaction between the government and business in Belarus in the issues related to digital development of the national economy and the preparation of recommendations for its improvement taking into account the Korean experience...

Opportunities for cooperation between FEZ Vitebsk, Indian private sector explored
Potential partners are invited to participate in the establishment of a hot-dip galvanizing enterprise. Hot-dip galvanizing is believed to be one of the most frugal and popular methods of protecting metals from corrosion. The production of equipment for laser surgery through reliance on cutting-edge technologies is another option...