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Belarus plans to reduce GDP energy intensity by 0.7% in 2020
"Improving the efficient use of energy resources is crucial for solving pressing problems, including climate change, economic development and energy security faced by many countries"...

Belarus’ Paper Mill Spartak to increase paper recycling
The project will help increase the paper machine capacity to 52,200 tonnes a year. Recycling of secondary waste (low-quality waste paper) will soar by 3.5 times – from 6,500 to 22,900 tonnes a year...

Belarus’ National Pavilion at Expo 2020 goes online
The website tells the history of the Expo, provides the information about the concept of the Belarusian pavilion, participants and partners, and also business and cultural events organized by Belarus for guests of the pavilion for six months from 1 October 2021 to 31 March 2022...

Belarus, China to step up cooperation in transport, logistics
This year, the countries have seen development in transport, Vladimir Ulakhovich pointed out. In January-September, 673 container trains ran between Belarus and China...

Bellesbumprom’s export to non-CIS countries up 7.6% in January-September
Poland was a major export destination and accounted for 28.8% of the total. China accounted for 22.2%, Lithuania – for 13.3%. Belarusian forestry industry enterprises exported products to 56 countries, including Austria, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, France...

Belarus looks to increase tractor sales to Romania
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Romania Andrei Grinkevich paid a visit to Galati County in Romania where Tractor MTZ operates. The company advances and sells products of Minsk Tractor Works (MTZ trademark) on the Romanian market...

Belarus, Finland discuss export of Belarusian forest products
The parties agreed on further bilateral contacts to get the Finnish side familiar with the Belarusian logging and forest regeneration policy...

Energy Ministry: BelNPP technological systems operating nominally
The Start-Up stage continues at the first unit of the Belarusian nuclear power plant. It provides for the operation of the unit at different levels of capacity (up to 500 MW), and verification of the stability of the energy system at its repeated decrease...

Belarus’ food export to Kyrgyzstan up by 2.7 times in January-September 2020
The new Belarusian food store "Belovezhsky Gostinets" opened in Bishkek at the end of October. Belarusian Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan Andrei Strachko attended an opening ceremony. The first outlet under the brand "Belovezhsky Gostinets" was inaugurated in July this year and immediately began to enjoy success with residents of the capital city...

Round timber sales via BUCE 23% up in January-October
"The growing demand for round timber from Belarusian woodworking enterprises is one of this year’s main tendencies"...

Trial commercial operation of BelNPP first unit to start in November-December
The first electricity was delivered to the country’s unified power grid by the Generation III+ unit with the VVER-1200 reactor on 3 November. After that the reactor capacity was gradually increased up to 50% of its nominal value, with the necessary measurements and testing in place. The next stage – trial commercial operation with the increase of the capacity to 100% - will take place in late November - early December...

BelNPP first unit reaches 400MW capacity
The commissioning of the first unit is planned in Q1 2021...

Preparations for Belarus-Japan forum discussed
The Belarusian-Japanese forum Belarus-Hokkaido, which the parties plan to hold once the epidemiological situation normalizes, will highlight the development of economic and humanitarian cooperation...

PM: Belarus’ nuclear power plant project will bolster Belarus’ sovereignty
The head of government believes that the Belarusian nuclear power plant offers a powerful impetus for the further development of the country's scientific and engineering potential...

Lukashenko: Minsk needs to gradually switch to electric vehicles
"Minsk should gradually switch from vehicles powered by internal combustion engines to electric transport. This will be good to people’s health,” the head of state said...

Ghana National Fire Service interested in cooperation with Belarusian colleagues
The parties discussed cooperation in training specialists from Ghana at the university of the Emergencies Ministry and also supplies of rescue equipment, personal protective equipment, and fire-entry suits made in Belarus...

Belarusian investment proposals presented in Japan
The event was held during a visit of Belarusian Ambassador to Japan Ruslan Yesin to Hokkaido Prefecture...

Belmedpreparaty chosen as potential co-manufacturer of Russian coronavirus vaccine in Belarus
He recalled that the clinical trials of the Russian vaccine are in progress, including in Belarus. "Only after they have been completed and after the vaccine is confirmed safe we will be able to set the date for mass vaccination against coronavirus"...

Belarus, China to hold large business forum via video link on 10 November
"Despite the challenges and restrictions that are currently in place all over the world, we sincerely seek to continue and develop our strategic partnership and engagement with China"...

Belarus ready to expand exports to China
“In January-September 2020, Belarus’ food exports to China reached almost $187 million, 2.3 times up year-on-year. We are ready to expand the range of supplied goods and offer Chinese consumers high quality cheese, butter, yogurt, whole milk, meat and other products. Today, Belarus produces over 500 types of meat products and over 1,500 types of dairy products,” the deputy minister said...