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Belarus' agricultural export up almost 10% in January-July 2021
In January-July, Belarusian food was supplied to 97 countries. The increase in supplies was observed practically in all regions. Export to the CIS countries, including the Russian Federation, increased by 4.8%...

Belorusneft to increase number of vehicle charging stations to 600 by year end
Belorusneft intends to build fast charging stations in the future...

Lukashenko wants oil extraction in Belarus to reach 3-3.5 million tonnes per annum
He went on saying: “You’ve studied this problem. If you suggest something, I am ready to be directly involved in it. But in a way to increase oil extraction up to at least 3-3.5 million tonnes per annum [about 1.6 million tonnes per annum at present] in your lifetime and mine. It is a solution of the problem for the country. We will forget about any dependence"...

Lukashenko may discuss oil issues with Putin on 9 September
“We need to build up on our opportunities in the sector every year. We need to do this not only abroad. Although, you are doing very well in the Russian Federation. You have gone from well repair works to oil production. Tell me how things are there. This is a very important topic for me ahead of the meeting with the Russian president"...

Belarusian Gomselmash signs dealership agreement with Madagascarian company
A Madagascarian delegation, which included Bemaco CEO Riana Lala and Mahsoa Company Director Rasolonjatovo Honore, visited Gomselmash. The main purpose of the visit was to sign the dealership agreement. Now Bemaco will represent Gomselmash’s interests in Madagascar and will sell Belarusian harvesters to local farmers...

Healthcare Ministry interested in localizing production of Chinese medicines in Belarus
The minister noted that Belarus in general and the Great Stone Industrial Park in particular offer the best legal terms for doing business, in accordance with the presidential decree...

Lukashenko: Belarusian athletes’ salaries will depend on results
Aleksandr Lukashenko explained that an athlete playing for a team, competing in a particular sport can expect only an average salary. "Anything extra will depend on results. There will be no more crazy money"...

Batch of Sputnik Light COVID-19 vaccine delivered to Belarus
The official said that a batch of 250,000 doses has been delivered. Exactly as much as Belarus wanted. Dmitry Pinevich thanked the Russian government, the healthcare minister, and the management of the Russian Direct Investment Fund...

Zimbabwe shows interest in new supplies of Belarusian machinery
The participants of the meeting confirmed their mutual interest and readiness to implement new projects for the supply of agricultural machinery, machinery and equipment for the mining industry, products for the needs of public utilities and forestry in Zimbabwe...

Eurasian Industrial Fund now resident company of Belarusian Hi-Tech Park
"The advancement of manufacturing cooperation and the realization of joint projects in the real sector are important directions for the commission"...

Belarusian manufacturers to take part in Rebuild SYRIA Exhibition 2021
This year, Belarus will debut with Made in Belarus, an exposition of Belarusian manufacturers, organized by Belinterexpo. Participation has been confirmed by Belarusian tractors and bus manufacturers MTZ and MAZ, Brest Electrotechnical Plant, the EAA-Spetsstroy general construction contractor and other enterprises...

Belarus, Israel to expand cooperation in science, technology
The relevant agreement was reached during negotiations of Chairman of the Presidium of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus Vladimir Gusakov and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Israel to Belarus Alex Goldman Shayman...

Belarusian Light Industry Association to cooperate with Russian Union of Tanners and Shoemakers
A Belarusian delegation headed by chairwoman of Bellegprom Tatiana Lugina visited MosShoes exhibition, the biggest B2B footwear exhibition in Russia and Eastern Europe held since 1997. This year’s edition has attracted more than 600 companies from 30 countries...

Lukashenko hears out Mogilev Oblast governor’s report
“Our main task now is to prepare for corn harvesting. We need to do everything right to avoid a shortage of grain and not to have to import it this year. It is not a problem to buy it, but we need money for that,” Aleksandr Lukashenko said...

Belarus to reduce export duties on oil, oil products on 1 September
In line with the resolution the size of the export duty on crude oil, furnace oil, oil bitumen, petrolatum, paraffin, and waste oils will be $64.6 per tonne ($67.8 previously)...

Belarus’ export of computer services up to nearly $1.5bn in H1 2021
Computer services accounted for 29.9% of Belarus’ total export of services in January-June 2021. Computer services remained second to transport services in terms of the export volume...

Belarus may start getting compensation for Russian tax maneuver by year end
The ambassador did not specify how exactly Belarus will be compensated...

Belarus hosting ENSREG experts
The group includes experts from Austria, Germany, Ukraine, Czechia, Switzerland, Greece, Bulgaria, and Finland. Petteri Tiippana, Director General of the Finnish Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (STUK), is heading the group...

Belarus, Israel to arrange forum on ICT, bio, nanotechnologies in Minsk
The initiative was put forward by Chairman of the State Science and Technology Committee of Belarus Aleksandr Shumilin as he met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Israel to Belarus Alex Goldman Shayman...

New China-Belarus industrial park company to make electric scooters
The investment project provides for making folding electric scooters. Such scooters are powered by triple lithium batteries and boast small weight and a mobile app, which provides travel data...