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Belarusian commodity exchange concludes first deal to supply milk powder to Syria
The seller was one of the major dairy enterprises of Vitebsk Oblast, and the buyer was an importer and distributor of food products from the Syrian province of Idlib that got accredited at the BUCE platform in late April...

PM: Belarus, Azerbaijan enjoy time-tested strategic partnership
It is also important to develop industrial cooperation, the prime minister pointed out, including in the areas of firefighting, special-purpose and utility vehicles and suggested expanding the supplies of this equipment...

Expert comments on major areas of Belarus-Oman cooperation
As for prospects of Belarus-Oman trade and investment cooperation, in addition to the already noted need for food in Oman, the economist referred to the country's national development program Vision 2040, which aims to boost non-oil sectors such as mining, logistics, tourism, and transport, transforming Oman into a knowledge-based economy...

Expert names key priorities of Belarus-Pakistan cooperation
Future plans for Belarus-Pakistan cooperation include establishing two assembly plants for tractors: one producing models up to 60 horsepower and another for tractors exceeding 100 horsepower, which are in high demand in Pakistan. Until now, the country primarily received lower-powered tractors, capped at 100 horsepower...

Belarusian PM urges to search for new areas of cooperation with Russia’s Astrakhan region
The trade between Belarus and Astrakhan Oblast over the last five years reached a record high of $62 million in 2022. In 2024, the trade amounted to almost $47 million, up by 13% over 2023...

BUCE to help Turkmenistan companies to enter Belarusian market
According to Yaroslav Kovalchuk, BUCE is interested in developing cooperation with Turkmenistan’s business both in terms of increasing the volume of transactions and expanding the range of goods involved in mutual trade...

Russia’s Astrakhan Oblast ready to ramp up Belarusian cargo transshipment through its ports
Igor Babushkin said that on the instructions of the Russian president, conditions have been created for full loading of all vessels traveling through the Volga-Caspian Canal. Passing depths of 4.5 meters have been created, which allowed increasing cargo transit through the ports of Astrakhan to 6 million tonnes last year...

Number of transactions at BUCE up 28.6% in Q1 2025
The most popular Belarusian goods abroad were timber, milk powder, meat, butter, and feed additives...

Belarus reduces export duties on certain oil products
In line with the resolution the size of the export duty on hydrocarbon gases is now $0.9 per tonne ($8.8 previously). The export duty on ethane, butane and isobutane was set at $0.8 per tonne ($7.9)...

Putin describes results of trade, economic cooperation with Belarus as outstanding
The Russian leader also mentioned the need to discuss further development and expansion of manufacturing cooperation between the two countries, including through joint work in aircraft manufacturing, the creation of unmanned aerial vehicles...

Belarus’ manufacturers participate in INNOPROM Central Asia expo in Uzbekistan
The exhibition features products from 17 Belarusian enterprises and their branches, including well-known domestic companies such as BelAZ, Gomselmash, BKM Holding, BMZ, Integral, and others...

Belarusian producer to increase agricultural equipment supplies to Zimbabwe
At the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair 2025 exhibition, the Made in Belarus collective stand was set up to promote Belarusian manufacturers to African countries. Bobruiskagromash also took part in the Belarusian stand with the support of the Belarusian dealer AFTRADE DMCC...

Presidents of Zimbabwe, Mozambique hail Made in Belarus exposition
Belarusian products are particularly in demand in African markets. Affordable, high-quality equipment and food products and educational programs offered by Belarusian institutions are the most sought-after and promising, the distinguished guests of the Made in Belarus exposition summarized...

Belarus eager to increase tourist flows with China
Another topic was the strategy for promoting Belarusian tourism products in Chinese social media and on popular electronic booking sites...

Belarus, Kenya coordinate steps in agricultural cooperation
The Belarusian diplomat also invited the minister of agriculture and livestock development of Kenya to attend the international exhibition Belagro 2025...

Belarus’ MAZ launches new bus plant
Several years ago, the Belarusian automaker MAZ decided to overhaul its bus production with a view to expanding capacities and creating new high-tech jobs...

Pakistan offers Belarus raw materials, specialists for cotton industry
This includes sending skilled specialists to Belarus. Such workers are much needed at the cotton mill in Baranovichi...

Zhidkov: Belarusian confectionary industry keeps posting record-high output
In particular, last year the list of importing countries rose by five: the Philippines, Indonesia, Morocco, Chile and Egypt. Thus, today Belarusian sweets are shipped to more than 40 countries on a systemic basis, with a regular delivery schedule...

‘Made in Belarus’ seen as brand that needs to be protected in foreign markets
Export promotion is important for the economy of any state. A reliable system of foreign trade relations ensures GDP growth and inflow of foreign currency earnings into the country...

Belarus' ambassador takes stock of cooperation with Russia's Tatarstan
Projects in the petrochemical complex and joint initiatives in the manufacturing industry were also discussed...