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Minsk, Russia's Novosibirsk to resume direct flights
The negotiations are almost over. It is likely that the air service will be launched by a Russian company in March,” Governor of Russia’s Novosibirsk Oblast Vladimir Gorodetsky noted...

Belarusian BelAZ signs strategic partnership agreement with Russian electric drive company
The two companies will continue working together as part of the joint project aimed at creating an electric traction drive for BelAZ dump trucks with the carrying capacity of 90 tonnes...

Belarus wants to boost trade with Russia’s Novosibirsk Oblast up to $500m
Belarus-Novosibirsk Oblast trade can reach $300 million by the year-end. According to Andrei Kobyakov, the current volume of trade does not reflect the full potential of Belarus and Novosibirsk Oblast...

UAE eager to import more Belarusian agricultural products
"The UAE is not an agricultural country. We import Belarusian agricultural products in order to ensure the national food security,” said Secretary General of the Federation of UAE Chambers of Commerce and Industry Hameed Mohammed bin Salem...

Belarus keen to co-modernize airplanes with Siberian Aeronautical Research Institute
Andrei Kobykov stressed Belarus’ interest in strengthening cooperation in the maintenance, repair, and modernization of light aircraft and airliners. Belarus has preserved the human resources and production capacities for the repair, modernization, and maintenance of civil aircraft, including the Yakovlev Yak-40, Yak-42, and Yak-52 airplanes...

Good outlook on assembly of Belarusian vehicles in Turkey
The relevant statement was made during a meeting between Belarusian Ambassador to Turkey Andrei Savinykh and Turkish Science, Industry and Technology Minister Faruk Ozlu...

Mogilev Oblast, China’s Jiangsu Province to intensify cooperation
Belarus’ Economy Minister Vladimir Zinovsky said at the Jiangsu Province-Mogilev Oblast business forum in Nanjing...

Belarus ready to supply wide range of equipment to Siberia
“We can cooperate on the entire range of areas, including the supplies of a variety of equipment,” Andrei Kobyakov said. Belarusian companies can offer modern utilities and road equipment the Siberian regions need...

Belarus, Russia’s Novosibirsk may cooperate in 3D printing, implant production
The potential of the technological park was showcased on 27 September during the working visit of Belarus Prime Minister Andrei Kobyakov to Novosibirsk...

Belarus, Russia’s Novosibirsk to expand cooperation in science, technology
“The sides reaffirmed their commitment to joint effort aimed at outlining new avenues of cooperation and defining specific projects and programs of scientific cooperation,” the press service added...

Belarusian woodworking products to be promoted onto UK market
"We trade in many things with the UK — about 190 commodity items. We export a lot of our products. The active promotion of woodworking products onto the UK market is on the agenda now," the ambassador said...

Belarus interested in green economy projects with UK
“We discussed the projects that could be implemented together with the UK businessmen. These can be electric car manufacturing, alternative energy facilities, IT. We are very much interested in close cooperation”...

Belarus, China discuss new rail transportation routes
Last week head of the Belarusian Railways Vladimir Morozov and General Manager of the China Railway Lu Dongfu met in Beijing. The talks focused on the ways to strengthen cooperation in the organization of container trains on the China-Europe route...

Head of Russia’s Chechnya tests Belarusian bus, sport truck
“Once again I am sure that MAZ is a giant company that makes outstanding world-class products,” head of the Chechen Republic of the Russian Federation Ramzan Kadyrov said...

Serious potential for advancing Belarus’ trade cooperation with Russia’s Chechnya
“We are talking primarily about trade cooperation. It can be increased many times over within the next few years. We are interested in selling to Chechnya our reliable and affordable passenger vehicles, trucks, mining machines, agricultural machines, road construction machines, and utility vehicles"...

Belarus, UAE in negotiations on private sector joint ventures
Secretary General of the Federation of UAE Chambers of Commerce and Industry Hameed Mohammed bin Salem said before the third session of the Belarus-UAE business council...

Belarus, Ukraine to cooperate in nuclear energy
The relevant agreement was signed following the session of the Belarusian-Ukrainian working group on energy cooperation in the state-run energy company Gomelenergo...

Belarus-Vietnam trade up 23.3% thanks to free trade zone with EAEU
The results of the free trade zone agreement between the EAEU and Vietnam were discussed during a business dialogue including representatives of the EAEU business community...

Belarus, Russia consider expanding use of national currencies in settlement of accounts
Prospects for bilateral cooperation were reviewed at the 47th session of the Interbank Currency Council of Belarus’ and Russia’s central banks. Taking part in the meeting were Chairman of the Board of the National Bank of Belarus (NBRB) Pavel Kallaur and Bank of Russia Governor Elvira Nabiullina...

Belarusian MTZ to sell extra 460 tractors to Azerbaijan in 2017
“Our partners specifically came to Minsk in order to sign an additional agreement on acquiring 460 tractors, including 60 cotton tractors"...