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Call for more effort to develop new Belarus-Russia Union healthcare program
The program based on the treatment results will be aimed at mitigating short- and long-term effects of the therapy and introducing less damaging methods of treatment and organ preservation techniques, atypical resections and so on...

New standards for treating cancer in Belarus
Algorithms for diagnosing and treating malignant neoplasms are reapproved every five years. Considerable amendments and changes have been introduced lately. The new treatment standards are about to be approved by the Healthcare Ministry...

Interest in Belarusian-Italian joint ventures in mechanical engineering, woodworking
"Italy is a long-time partner of Belarus. The countries have a lot of agreements. Belarusians and Italians have learned how to work together,” said Giuseppe Carboni, Belarus’ honorary consul in Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy...

Spanish companies interested in working in Belarus
Alfonso Jurado Mesa, Belarus’ honorary consul in Alicante, Spain, said as the consul visited the China-Belarus industrial park Great Stone...

Plans to build BelAZ service center in Russia’s Khakassia Republic
Over 270 BelAZ trucks are used for mining operations in Khakassia. However, their owners sometimes run into problems with aftersales service and repair...

Nepal eager to set up joint venture for organic products in Belarus
Ajeya Raj Sumargi Parajuli, Belarus’ Honorary Consul in Kathmandu (Nepal), said during a visit to the Belarus-China industrial park Great Stone...

Package of documents to promote entrepreneurship in Belarus to be signed soon
The package includes ten fundamental documents meant to drastically change the whole business environment in Belarus, among them a decree on entrepreneurship promotion, a decree on the digitalization of the economy, a decree on improving licensing regulations...

Opinion: Belarus and Russia need to intensify research in oncology
According to Oleg Sukonko, it is almost impossible to do something global by local forces of one country. Serious research is needed at the highest level...

Makei discusses prospects for renewable energy development in Belarus with Irish investor
The sides discussed the experience of implementing projects in the green energy sector and prospects for the development of renewable energy sources in Belarus...

Belarus’ Academy of Public Administration ready to welcome Chinese interns
"We will start with short-term internship programs (5-10 days). If we agree on the matter today, we will be able to launch the process by the end of the year. We are already ready to welcome a group of Chinese specialists"...

Belarus' BCCI, China Merchants Group sign cooperation agreement
"These are the opportunities for our business, for the implementation of projects in the new Silk Road. An array of Chinese and European companies would like to use the park to expand cooperation"...

Brazil shows interest in Belarusian Belorusneft’s services
If such a player as Belorusneft came to the Brazilian market, this would make the prices for services competitive and help the Belarusian oil company make big profit.

Russia sees potential in cancer treatment cooperation with Belarus
Dmitry Kostennikov expressed confidence in the necessity to develop cancer care services. It is important to increase screening rates of such diseases in order to start timely treatment...

Belarusian medications sell well in Russia
"The Russian Federation market is oversaturated yet distributors take our medications because they offer a good value for money"...

Brest rescue workers to cooperate with German colleagues
The German side showed interest in bilateral cooperation and exchange of the best practices...

Belarus, Latvia to transport freight in rapid trains
The railway administrations of Belarus and Latvia have signed a memorandum of cooperation on developing freight transportation in rapid trains between the two countries...

Belarus, Ukraine suggest cross-border strategy to counter forest tree diseases
Belarus and Ukraine point to the need to devise a strategy to counter forest pests and forest tree diseases in the context of cross-border interaction..

Belarusian Transport Ministry to implement transboundary projects with Ukraine, Poland, Lithuania
The official reminded about the recently implemented project to electrify parts of the railroad from the Belarusian city of Molodechno to the Belarusian-Lithuanian border. Now trains can use electric power to travel from Minsk all the way to Vilnius...

Belarus to decide on competitive goods, services for delivery to Europe before yearend
In January-July 2017 the export to the EU countries went up by 15.2% as against the same period last year to total $4.2 billion. Andrei Kobyakov said that Belarus mainly exports oil and oil products, woodworking goods, and potash fertilizers to Europe...

Belarus-India joint venture to assemble 50 combine harvesters a year
The share of local content shall make up at least 40% in accordance with the agreements. The offices and a permanent exhibition of Belarusian vehicles will be situated at the same place...