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Lukashenko: Boiler houses in small towns should use wood pellets
The use of local fuels, repair and upgrade of boiler houses allows reducing gas consumption and makes heat generation cheaper...

Kretsky: Local fuels allow Belarus to replace 3bn m3 of natural gas annually
Vitaly Kretsky noted that over 7,000 out of more than 11,000 energy sources in the country have been converted to work on local fuels...

BELARUS 5425 500hp tractor to be unveiled at Belagro 2025 expo
According to her, Minsk Tractor Works will also present BELARUS 82.3, BELARUS 1222.3 and BELARUS 2023 tractors with a loader, BELARUS 3522 tractor with a Weichai engine and BELARUS 3326 tractor. Other enterprises of the MTZ holding company will also take part in the Belagro expo...

Lukashenko: Potash fertilizer sales are back to pre-sanction levels
"It is impossible to restrain the development of any country, even a small one, by sanctions. It is simply impossible,” Aleksandr Lukashenko said...

Lukashenko outlines ways to develop Belarusian manufacturing industry
There are two ways to develop the manufacturing industry in Belarus: deepening existing competencies and building new enterprises...

Lukashenko plans to examine fuel pellet production
The use of local fuel resources and the production of pellets from wood waste are the areas that Aleksandr Lukashenko instructed to develop several years ago. He plans to examine practical examples of how his instruction has been implemented...

Belarus, Nicaragua sign $36m agreements
Belarus is willing to share its experience in the areas of vegetable cultivation and dairy production, and sees potential in projects related to pharmaceuticals, medical device manufacturing, and education...

Belarusian delegation pays visit to Russia’s St. Petersburg
"The parties discussed topical issues of trade and economic cooperation, interaction in the industrial sector, the status, prospects and mechanisms of supplying equipment of Belarusian manufacturers for the needs of St. Petersburg, Alexander Beglov’s upcoming working visit to Belarus"...

Lukashenko calls for more active diversification of Belarusian food exports
Aleksandr Lukashenko noted that there are currently difficulties in selling butter abroad, as there is oversupply...

Lukashenko dismisses fears of crop losses, advises to plant more potatoes
The head of state told farmers to increase the area under onions and other traditional Belarusian vegetables (beetroots, carrots, etc.)...

Belarus strengthens ties with Nicaragua in key sectors
Belarus aims to continue cooperation in traditional sectors, such as industrial cooperation (supply of products by MAZ, Amkodor), as well as to establish a strategic partnership with emergency management agencies (including training to equipment supply)...

Ambassador: Over 50 Belarusian medicines are registered in Cuba
"Most importantly, Cuba could be a hub for Belarusian exports meant for other countries of Latin America"...

Belarus attends Russian petrochemical exhibition in Ufa
Belneftekhim brought together major Belarusian enterprises at the exhibition, including Belshina, Gomel Chemical Plant, Lakokraska, Grodno Azot, Mogilevkhimvolokno, Mozyr Oil Refinery, Naftan, Polotsk-Steklovolokno, Mountain Wax Plant, and Belneftekhim ROS...

BelNPP generates almost 45bn kWh of electricity since launch
The BelNPP gave a powerful impetus to the growth of electricity consumption both by the real sector of the economy and by households, primarily in those areas where incentive measures are in place. One of them is electric transportation...

Karankevich: Belarus' defense sector adapts effectively to new economic challenges
He believes that MILEX is an excellent platform for meetings, roundtable discussions, security-related debates, exchanges of opinions, and signing mutually beneficial contracts...

Belarus, China’s Gansu Province expand cooperation
Dai Chao cited the investment sector as an example: "CGICOP investment projects are a success in Belarus. A large-scale production has been launched on an eco-farm in Minsk. The project has been invested by a machinery manufacturing company from Gansu"...

MILEX 2025 exhibition kicks off in Minsk
On display at the country’s main military technical event of the year will be samples of military equipment, the latest developments, most of which have been released or updated in recent years...

BelGee launches production of electric cars
According to Gennady Svidersky, BelGee has launched the production of a new model Geely EX5, which is already available in showrooms...

Belarus' nature minister suggests extracting rare earths from waste
According to Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Sergei Maslyak, an estimated 60 million tonnes of waste was generated in the country in 2024, including 56 million tonnes of industrial waste...

Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange starts selling flax fiber to China
The commodity exchange sells Belarusian flax fiber (cotonized and short fiber, and combed fleece) to four countries now - China, Latvia, Russia and Türkiye...