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Amkodor included in Eurasian register of industrial producers
The inclusion in the Eurasian register of industrial producers among other ten Belarusian companies will help the holding company take part in government’s and municipal procurement orders in Russia. The decision was taken by the EAEU Intergovernmental Council with an active participation of the Ministry of Antimonopoly Regulation and Trade of Belarus...

Lukashenko: Much has been done for Belarus’ economic stability
"I have always said and I want to remind you once again that our main task, problem and concern is the economy. With the sound economy, we will have everything we need. If there is no economy, then no need to rely on ideology, security and peace in the country"...

Gomeloboi mulling over supplies to Turkey, Israel
According to Vitaly Skibunov, vinyl wallpaper is currently one of the most popular and profitable product...

Belarusian MAZ ships number of buses to Russian Yekaterinburg
Yekaterinburg Mayor Aleksandr Vysokinsky took part in the acceptance ceremony. The mayor praised the buses and noted how comfortable the driver seat with a panoramic windshield and a soft chair was...

Nearly 7.9m tonnes of grain harvested in Belarus
As of 4 September, Minsk Oblast harvested more than 1.9 million tonnes of grain, Grodno Oblast 1.5 million tonnes, Brest Oblast over 1.3 million tonnes, Vitebsk Oblast and Mogilev Oblast over 1 million tonnes, and Gomel Oblast over 900,000 tonnes...

Furniture Forum in Minsk moved to 2021
Originally, the event was to take place on 9-12 September 2020...

Belarusian FEZ register over 60 new resident companies in H1 2020
The country is drawing up a five-year program and a targeted medium-term forecast, Anzhelika Nikitina pointed out. "One section of this program will deal with free economic zones"...

BelAZ to ship 12 haul trucks to Algeria in September
GICA Group declared BelAZ winner of two more tenders. A contract on shipping 12 more haul trucks to the open pit Saoura has already been signed. The vehicles will be shipped in September...

Belarus, Russia in agreement on payment for energy resources
However, the Russian head of government did not disclose the essence of the agreements and specific decisions...

Technopark in China’s Changchun expected to strengthen Belarus-China relations
"Belarus is an active participant in the global Belt and Road project. The Belarus-China technopark in the city of Changchun will get an important role in the project"...

Belarus makes progress in Global Innovation Index 2020
Belarus was ranked the highest in Human Capital and Research (37th place), Infrastructure (46th place), and Knowledge and Technological Output (58th place)...

Belneftekhim to export over 3m tonnes of oil products to Ukraine
Plans are in place to export 230,000 tonnes of diesel fuel to Poland and 150,000 tonnes to the Baltic states. Belneftekhim also intends to step up its presence in terms of diesel fuel in these countries...

Tanker with Azerbaijan oil for Belarus arrives at Odessa port
SOCAR may deliver up to 1 million tonnes of oil to Belarus in 2020, Belneftekhim Chairman Andrei Rybakov was quoted as saying...

BelNPP to start electricity production by November
“The work goes on schedule. Safety is a top priority for us. No rush, everything is done strictly according to the regulations, under the control of the Nuclear and Radiation Safety Department of the Belarusian Emergencies Ministry (Gosatomnadzor). Preparations are underway to bring the reactor plant to the minimum controlled power level,” Mikhail Mikhadyuk said...

Gomselmash increases exports to Moldova
Gomselmash expanded the model range of its supplies to meet the demand of small and medium-sized farms in Moldova. This year, the GS5A combine harvester has been added to the supplies of the GS812, GS10, GS12 models...

Belarus-built residential complex inaugurated in Russia’s Obninsk
The new residential complex was built using the latest technologies and materials. It consists of two houses for 473 apartments of 24 different layouts. The complex features recreation areas, children's playgrounds and workout zones, parking spaces, and an arboretum park. The complex boasts a barrier-free environment for people with disabilities, and also a “smart home” concept featuring an access control system...

Potato harvesting in progress in Belarus
This year’s total area under potatoes is close to 25,300 hectares. Nearly 26,900 tonnes of potatoes has been harvested, with the yield at 313.1 centners per hectare...

Belarus, China to set up commission for cooperation in customs, quarantine matters
Belarus and China have already started drawing up an appropriate international instrument. The State Customs Committee noted that the establishment of the commission will highlight the high level of cooperation with the Chinese customs authority and will help address customs issues and give Belarusian goods access to the Chinese market...

Belarus to import 1.6m tonnes of oil in September
"In September 2020 Belarus is set to import a total of 1.606 million tonnes of oil, including 1.45 million tonnes from Russia by pipeline. The rest will be transported by tanker and railway"...

Products of ten Belarusian enterprises added to Russia’s register of EAEU-made goods
These Belarusian companies include mechanical engineering companies MAZ and Amkodor, Minsk Wheel Tractor Plant (MZKT), textile manufacturers Kamvol and Sukno, and others. Their products are now eligible for participation in Russian public procurement programs...