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Lukashenko outlines tasks for Mogilevliftmash new leader
Ruslan Strakhar said that all enterprises are currently operating steady. "Mogilevliftmash Holding Company earned approximately Br50 million in net profit last year," he said...

Lukashenko instructs local city administration to keep focus on Amkodor
"Amkodor is a very promising enterprise for us and for Russia. It is very important in our common market"...

Business circles of Gomel Oblast, Kazakhstan’s Astana sign several agreements
The Belarusian delegation showcased the industrial potential of Gomel Oblast to Kazakhstan’s business representatives. Leaders of organizations and enterprises of Belarus presented their products, which are exported to dozens of countries worldwide, and discussed opportunities for cooperation...

Belarusian automaker MAZ mulls over assembly plant project in Algeria
"Today, the trade between Belarus and Algeria is about $50 million, up 16 times from 2023"...

Belarus, Zimbabwe keen to develop industrial cooperation
“The list of areas where we can unlock the potential of cooperation with Zimbabwe is very extensive. Belarus is set to fulfill all the tasks outlined by our heads of state promptly and efficiently,” Viktor Karankevich noted...

Belarus’ GDP up by 3.1% in Q1 2025
According to estimates, in January-March 2025 the GDP amounted to Br59.4 billion in current prices, up by 3.1% in comparable prices year-on-year...

Golovchenko sees National Bank as full-fledged and independent player in Belarus’ fiscal system
According to Roman Golovchenko, the president's message that the National Bank needs to take a more active part in the economic development of the country is very timely and relevant...

Belarus, Zimbabwe sign agreement on production, assembly and sale of buses
This agreement and a contract to supply MAZ bus kits to Zimbabwe were signed at the meeting of the Belarus-Zimbabwe standing commission on cooperation...

Vice PM: Belarus is very interested in strengthening economic relations with Algeria
This year Belarus received certificates to supply beef to Algeria, which will become an additional contribution to the trade between the countries, Yuri Shuleiko noted...

Ambassador: China, Belarus need to create new growth points in trade, interregional cooperation
"During the Years of Cooperation between Belarus and China in Science, Technology and Innovation, we must fully realize the potential of Belarus’ Coordination Center of the China SCO Technology Transfer Center"...

Belarus seeks cooperation with China in healthcare, pharmaceuticals
As it was determined during the meeting between Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko and Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China Li Qiang during the Chinese representative’s official visit to Belarus last August, the cooperation strategy should be based on the sectoral cooperation using new and high technologies...

Retail trade in Belarus up 10.8% in January-March 2025
One-day retail sale volume per capita came at Br27.9 as against Br23.7 in the same period a year prior...

Belarus' industrial output up by 2.1% in January-March 2025
The mining industry expanded by 2.1% and the processing industry grew by 2.5% year-on-year...

Cooperation, digital transformation among Belarus’ initiatives in EAEU
According to Alesya Abramenko, Belarus' initiative proposals in a number of key areas were submitted to the EEC in Q1...

Vice premier: Belarus-Zimbabwe agricultural cooperation has proven effective
According to Viktor Karankevich, the countries’ flagship joint project is the program for Zimbabwe's agriculture mechanization, and Belarus has already contributed to increasing crop yields...

Belgospishcheprom looks to supply food products to Zimbabwe
"We are certainly interested in the promising and developing market of Zimbabwe. According to our information, you imported about 160,000 tonnes of soybean oil in 2023. Last year we shipped 44,000 tonnes of rapeseed oil to 20 countries, including South Africa and Ethiopia. We are ready to offer our oil both for retail chains and for the education, healthcare and military systems,” Aleksandr Yakovchits said...

International medical forum kicks off in Minsk
Healthcare Minister Aleksandr Khodzhayev emphasized the high demand for Belarusian healthcare among foreign citizens. According to him, in 2024, more than 160,000 foreign nationals from 159 countries received medical assistance from Belarusian specialists. This shows the worldwide recognition of Belarusian medicine...

Belarus’ agricultural output up by 1.7% in January-March 2025
Agricultural enterprises manufactured Br5,275.3 million worth of products, up by 1.8% in comparable prices year-on-year...

Belarusian delegation comments on visit to Ethiopia
Ethiopia is also interested in supplies of MTZ and MAZ machinery, and is ready to consider the establishment of joint production facilities...

Belarus, Ethiopia reach set of agreements
During Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Maksim Ryzhenkov's official visit to Ethiopia, the Belarusian delegation held a series of talks with key representatives of the Ethiopian government and business...