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EBRD expands credit program in Belarusian rubles
The EBRD said the SME sector plays a very important role in Belarus. There are over 112,000 local SMEs in the country, which are responsible for almost a quarter of the country’s GDP and employ around 1.5 million people...

Customs office opened in China-Belarus industrial park Great Stone
"I am convinced that today we’ve laid the foundation of a powerful world-level logistics node. This customs office is a high-tech facility, which meets all the modern international requirements"...

Belarus to take part in World Summit Awards contest
The Electronic Trading Platform of Industrial and Consumer Goods represents a electronic B2B platform that unites thousands of sellers and buyers from Belarus, the CIS countries and the European Union...

Central banks of Belarus, Russia sign agreement on cooperation in countering computer attacks
The agreement defines the basic forms and order of bilateral cooperation in the prevention, detection and suppression of computer attacks and aims to improve the information security of the central banks of Russia and Belarus...

Lukashenko, Rahmon agree to expand industrial cooperation at Tajikistan sites
According to Emomali Rahmon, it is necessary to develop industrial cooperation and assemble not only tractors, but also other equipment, including combine harvesters, utility machinery with the possibility of subsequent export to third countries...

Mogilev Oblast, China’s Jiangsu Province intend to step up economic cooperation
According to him, exporting poultry products to China is a promising cooperation area...

Canadian delegation comes to Belarus for political consultations, business forum
"The delegation includes members of Global Affairs Canada, Queen's Privy Council for Canada, Canadian Embassy in Poland, as well as representatives of a number of Canadian companies, including BlackBerry and Bombardier"...

Afghanistan to buy Belarusian tractors assembled in Tajikistan
“The first tractor sets were delivered here one week ago. The lines are ready for the production to kick off. I hope that the first tractors destined for Afghanistan will roll off the line in the presence of the two presidents”...

Belarusian Economy Ministry to cooperate with Chinese corporation Jiangsu SOHO Holdings Group
The memorandum of cooperation is designed to increase and diversify export and import shipments. It will also allow tapping into resources of the Belt and Road initiative fund in order to finance projects in Belarus...

Belarus, Slovakia outline priorities for cooperation in science
"To make our cooperation as effective as possible we decided to focus on four main areas, namely, engineering, agriculture, development of new materials and, above all, medicine"...

Belarusian industrial enterprises to get Russian oil products without restrictions
"There is a number of oil products, which the development of various branches of the Belarusian production sector requires. The relevant negotiations are nearly over. We only have to determine the final consumption figures"...

Azerbaijan president attends Belarus exposition at ADEX 2018 expo in Baku
“He got familiar with the exposition and talked with head of the Belarusian delegation, Chairman of the State Military Industrial Committee Roman Golovchenko who informed the Azerbaijani leader on the capacity and prospects of the Belarusian defense industry”...

Huawei to help Great Stone companies assimilate most advanced IT-solutions
James Chen noted that Huawei was among the first resident companies of the Great Stone park and is now an actively participant of its activities...

Bobruiskagromash to bolster ties with Egypt
They will also explore the conclusion of a dealer agreement and the possibility to advance the Bobruiskagromash equipment assembled by Helwan Machinery and Equipment Co...

Brest Oblast-Armenia trade up by 35% in January-July
Eduard Sharmazanov noted that Armenia is interested in forging closer ties with Belarusian regions...

Belarus’ Finance Ministry to cooperate with Cbonds agency
The cooperation agreement provides for the exchange of information about the issue of government, corporate and municipal bonds in Belarus, as well as details and outcomes of auctions to float (sell) government securities...

Belarus gearing up to join Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
Piotr Vabishchevich noted that China is among major investors of the bank and Belarus intends to use its financial incentives to coordinate the Belt and Road initiatives...

Hungary considering production of Belarusian tractors
Zsolt Csutora believes that Belarus and Hungary have established good relations not only in the political sector but also in the humanitarian and economic areas...

Belarus’ export of healthcare services up over 10% in January-September 2018
"The export totaled over Br146 million in January-September 2018. Since the beginning of the year, Belarusian health resorts has provided healthcare services to 175,000 foreigners, which was 8,000 visitors more over January-September last year"...

Trade between Minsk Oblast, Sweden up by 40% in January-July
"The cooperation with Sweden has intensified in tourism and industry, for example, in wood processing"...