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General Prosecutor’s Offices of Belarus, China sign cooperation program for 2018-2019
Cao Jianming noted for his part: “The agreement envisages the development of relations in training special-purpose personnel, sharing experience in reforming the legal system, its improvement, joint actions and training to combat crimes. The program has been designed to develop mutual relations and exchange experience in the sector in order to both enhance the professional level and strengthen friendship"...

Lukashenko: Scientific accomplishments fail to provide the full effect for the national economy
Alexander Lukashenko said he believes that the number of cutting-edge R&D products is insufficient. He drew attention to the frequently formalistic attitudes to compiling scientific research and R&D programs. Alexander Lukashenko also mentioned the lack of balance in the financing of state scientific and technical programs...

Belarus, Turkey to step up investment cooperation
During the meeting the sides discussed topical aspects of Belarus-Turkey bilateral cooperation, the state and prospects of development of trade and economic cooperation, and joint projects in the area of telecommunications, woodworking, light industry, and the service sector...

Belarus, Kuwait discuss cooperation prospects in trade, investment
The parties discussed the prospects of developing trade and economic cooperation, including the organization of the third meeting of the joint Belarus-Kuwait committee on trade, economic and technical cooperation. The parties also shared opinions on the ways to expand the legal framework of the bilateral relations...

Belarusian maintenance center to open in Bangladesh soon
The diplomat noted that not long ago Bangladesh bought $50 million worth of Belarusian road-building machinery. The country also plans to purchase MAZ vehicles and other Belarusian-made equipment...

Egypt shows interest in Belarusian woodwork
The parties discussed the state and prospects of cooperation in woodworking and furniture production. The Egyptian representatives expressed interest in the supplies of Belarusian products, training specialists in Belarus and inviting Belarus to take part in the national project to develop a furniture cluster in Damietta...

Belarus, Bangladesh aim at closer economic, parliamentary ties
The working meeting was held as part of the 136th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union which was underway in Dhaka, Bangladesh on 1-5 April. The parties took note of traditionally friendly mutual relations between the parliaments and the results reached in bilateral cooperation, including the supplies of Amkodor road and construction equipment worth $50 million to Bangladesh...

Belarus’ Grodno Oblast, Lithuania outline joint projects in tourism, alternative energy
“The visa-free travel to Grodno brings benefits to the surrounding area. Some aspects of the visa-free rules were great news for us. This area should be further developed,” noted Andrius Pulokas. He stressed that not only the Augustow Canal or the joint use of the Neman is promising. Grodno is a city with the common history and it can be interesting to every Lithuanian...

Chinese company eager to grow mushrooms, process beef in Mogilev Oblast
According to the Deputy Chairman of the Mogilev Oblast Executive Committee, the location is convenient as far as logistics and workforce are concerned. There are plans to create about 200 jobs as part of the project while Krichev District has a good human resources potential. The Chinese company intends to sell mushrooms in Belarus, in Europe, and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU)...

Belarus, Kuwait to take concrete steps to increase trade
During the meeting Roman Golovchenko and Hamad Al-Omar exchanged opinions about concrete ways of raising Belarus-Kuwait trade, including visits of representatives of the business circles, participation of Belarusian and Kuwaiti businessmen in specialized expos...

Minsk, Kiev ready for full-fledged cooperation
Vladimir Semashko and Vitali Klitschko discussed the state of cooperation between Minsk and Kiev which accounts for 38% of Belarus-Ukraine total trade. The parties also talked over the ways to develop full-fledged relations, first of all, in the trade and economic area...

Minsk Oblast to present economic, tourism potential in Moscow 6 April
The hall of celebrations and ceremonies of the center will host a presentation of the tourism and recuperation potential of Minsk Oblast, the exhibition Hospitable Farmstead, and master classes on Minsk Oblast arts and crafts. The marble hall will play host to an exhibition of food products and a presentation of the biggest companies of Minsk Oblast...

Belarus presents initiatives on boosting cooperation in energy efficiency in New York
Valentin Rybakov spoke about the Belarusian activity in energy industry and international cooperation in this matter. The Belarusian diplomat spoke at length about Belarusian initiatives on stepping up multilateral cooperation in energy efficiency with a focus on access to advanced energy technologies, the press service remarked...

Belarus, Russia to reach equal gas prices by 2025
“The aim for Belarus is to have gas prices equal or very close to those of Russia by 1 January 2025, at least to the prices the Russian regions bordering on Belarus (Smolensk Oblast, Bryansk Oblast), Veliky Novgorod, and Moscow pay,” Vladimir Semashko said...

Belarus, Kenya’s Sameer Group mull over projects in farming sector
The parties discussed the current state and prospects of trade and economic cooperation of Belarus with Kenya and other Eastern African states. The parties stressed the importance of establishing direct contacts between Kenyan businessmen and partners in Belarus...

Supreme State Council of Union State to consider ways to boost industrial cooperation
“The Supreme State Council will convene in the near future to discuss at least two major issues related to the preservation of the mechanical engineering industry of the Union State and the development of the cooperation in industry and agriculture,” the minister said...

Representatives of Belarusian, Russian agriculture ministries to meet in Moscow in late April
“A joint session of the boards will take place in Moscow in the second half of April. The idea was backed by the Russian Agriculture Ministry yesterday,” noted Leonid Zayats...

Kobyakov: Belarus hopes to increase trade with Kenya
“Eastern Africa is very attractive for Belarus as a promising and steadily developing market. We hope that your visit to Belarus will lay down the necessary foundation that we will use to develop fruitful cooperation with businessmen of Kenya in the spirit of mutual partnership,” Andrei Kobyakov said...

Belarus discusses equipment supplies to Balochistan
The parties discussed the prospects of advancing Belarusian trucks, mining, farming and road construction vehicles to the Pakistani region, cooperation development between Balochistan and Brest Oblast in line with the cooperation protocol signed in 2015...

China-Belarus industrial park presented in Vietnam
The Belarusian embassy held the presentation in cooperation with the China National Electric Import & Export Corporation (CUEC). The event took place in the China-Vietnam industrial park and gathered Vietnamese, Japanese, Korean and European investors operating in Vietnam...