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Belarus, FAO to cooperate in research, food quality control
“Belarus ensured food security and sustainable development of rural areas within a short period of time. Today up to 30% of our food output is sold abroad, and a task has been set to raise the figure to 50%. It is not by chance that the regional workshop is held in our country. Many countries could learn from Belarus’ example how to ensure food security"...

Belarus, Rosatom discuss launch of BelNPP first unit in 2019
The first unit is scheduled for commissioning in 2019, and the second unit will go online in 2020, the deputy prime minister said. "At today’s meeting we discussed the progress in the project as we want the units to go online as scheduled. We agreed that the work on the first unit should be intensified," Vladimir Semashko said...

Belarus launches eurobond roadshow in United States, Europe
The country is holding a roadshow for eurobonds denominated in the US dollars in the United States and Europe starting 19 June. Depending on the market conditions, Belarus plans a dual tranche for five and ten years...

BelGee to export almost 90% of cars to Russia
According to Vitaly Vovk, if in the coming years the factory reaches the production volume of 50,000 cars a year, the opening of the second stage of the factory will be considered then. “The second stage will mean the production will reach 120,000 cars a year"...

China to provide technical assistance for social housing construction in Belarus
There are plans to build 22 residential houses with the total area of about 118,000 square meters per 1,854 apartments. The first stage of the project, which is due for completion in September, envisages the construction of 16 houses per 1,432 apartments in Brest, Pinsk, Vitebsk, Orsha, Gomel, Buda-Koshelevo, Yubileiny village, Mozyr, Svetlogorsk, Grodno, Mogilev, Bobruisk, and Osipovichi...

Governor: Brest Oblast will continue developing ties with Russian regions
“Brest Oblast maintains active ties with regions of Russia. We have established a good relationship with more than 80 Russian regions. We have signed agreements on cooperation with 22 of them. The most active partner is Kaliningrad Oblast"...

Belkommunmash wins tender for supply of trolleybuses to Odessa
The Holding Management Company Belkommunmash won the tender on 16 June. The Belarusian trolleybuses (model 321) will be shipped to Ukraine with the help of the EBRD resources...

Belarus signs eight agreements on cooperation in high technology in Miami
Belarus showcased over 80 hi-tech knowledge-intensive solutions and projects of the Belarusian Education Ministry, the National Academy of Sciences, and the Hi-Tech Park in relevant fields...

Iran shows appetite for Belarus’ dairy, meat products
“This refers to the supplies of fat-free powdered milk, whole milk powder, and butter in the first place. At the moment these Belarusian products are virtually not present in the Iranian market"...

Stadler trains for Minsk subway to be manufactured in Belarus
“We have won a tender to supply trains for the Minsk subway. Our engineers are busy designing the new rolling stock. The trains for the subway will be assembled entirely at the factory in Minsk,” Stadler Rail Group CEO Peter Spuhler said...

Brest Oblast, Penza Oblast to sign agreement on cooperation at Forum of Regions
The delegation of Brest Oblast will be led by Governor Anatoly Lis. It is expected that during the forum the Brest Oblast governor and the governor of Penza Oblast will sign the bilateral agreement on cooperation between the two regions. Work is also underway to sign the agreements on cooperation with Smolensk Oblast and Irkutsk Oblast...

Belarusian Mechatronics starts shipping automobile fuel flowmeters to Africa, Central America
According to the source, the number of the countries that buy Mechatronics’ products has reached 50 this year. In addition to companies from European, American, and Asian countries the Belarusian company sells its merchandise to quite exotic countries such as Botswana, the Comoros, and Guatemala...

Solid commercial cooperation between China, Belarus’ Academy of Sciences
According to Vladimir Gusakov, Belarus’ Academy of Sciences places special emphasis on scientific cooperation with the People’s Republic of China. “We have established solid scientific and technological ties and strategic relations with many scientific organizations of China. The NASB is carrying out projects worth over $4 million together with Chinese partners on the basis of contracts,” he said...

Kazakh private sector interested in stronger business cooperation with Belarus
“We would like to present the investment opportunities that we have for establishing joint ventures. Among promising cooperation areas I can mention information technologies, mechanical engineering, and furniture industry. Apart from that, we would like to buy diesel locomotives and chemical fertilizers"...

Belarus plans eurobond roadshow in United States, Europe
Belarus plans a dual tranche for five and ten years. Citi, Raiffeisen Bank International AG and the Development Bank of the Republic of Belarus have been selected as co-managers...

Belarusian, Chinese telecom operators seal deal
The sides discussed the topical matters of Belarus-China cooperation in communications and informatization, namely the ways to expand cooperation between the Belarusian and Chinese telecom operators, help pass mobile and internet traffic between China and Europe...

Belarusian innovations presented in United States
The pavilion showcased hi-tech and knowledge-intensive solutions and projects of the National Academy of Sciences, Belarusian State University, the Hi-Tech Park, Belarusian State University of Informatics and Radioelectronics, and Belarusian National Technical University...

Russian Atomenergomash ships steam generators for second unit of Belarusian nuclear power plant
“While making the set of steam generators for the second power-generating unit of the Belarusian nuclear power plant, we came up with an exemplary workflow based on the just-in-time principle. The placement of manufacturing equipment has been redesigned. Every piece of equipment is now located within easy reach"...

Gomselmash, DVR Infratech to set up joint venture in India
To implement the project, Gomselmash and DVR Infratech signed a memorandum of association in India. The next step will be to register the joint Belarusian-Indian enterprise Gomselmash-India...

Second runway in Minsk National Airport ready by 7 November 2018
The second runway in the country’s main airport will be 3.7km long and will be able to accommodate all types of aircraft...