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Russian coal mining company Kuzbassrazrezugol to buy 70 BelAZ trucks in 2017
The Russian company has signed contracts for the delivery of 70 BelAZ-made haul trucks in 2017. The number will include 22 trucks with the carrying capacity of 130 tonnes (BelAZ-75131) and 48 trucks with the carrying capacity of 220 tonnes (BelAZ-75306). The Russian company will spend nearly RUB7 billion on the acquisitions...

Belarus eager to implement new projects with Austria’s Kronospan
Belarusian Prime Minister Andrei Kobyakov said as he met with Kronospan owner Peter Kaindl. The head of the government noted that Belarus appreciates the contribution of this investor to the development of the Belarusian economy...

IAEA experts to get familiar with Belarusian nuclear power plant’s training simulators
They will be made familiar with how training is organized using the full-scale and analytical simulators in the education and training center of the nuclear power plant operating enterprise...

NASB head on cooperation with Sudan: Proposals range from geological exploration to biotechnologies
“Sudan is a very interesting country for us. It is a country with a huge potential. The country is rich in natural resources. We can offer it a wide range of our applications,” said Vladimir Gusakov...

Belarus, Sudan sign $50m worth of contracts in Khartoum
According to Vladimir Semashko, Belarus has been working with Sudan to advance its products onto the country’s market for many years already. Sudan is largely interested in farm equipment and agricultural technologies. In the near future Sudan plans to test a Belarusian harvester which was especially designed for the country taking into account its climate...

Belarus mulls over dairy exports to Sudan
Another promising area of cooperation is the implementation of joint projects to construct dairy farms and hothouses in Sudan. Belarus also invites Sudanese specialists to its agricultural universities...

Belarus ready to take part in Sudan’s construction projects
Belarus Energy Minister Vladimir Potupchik said as he met with Sudan Minister of Petroleum and Gas Mohamed Awad in Khartoum. The parties took stock of the progress made in the implementation of the agreements included into the final protocol of the meeting of the joint Belarusian-Sudanese commission...

Belarus invites Sudan to implement joint business projects
The prospects for the cooperation between the two countries are discussed at the Belarus-Sudan business forum that is underway in Khartoum, Sudan. The Belarusian delegation to the forum includes over 30 representatives of large and small businesses and enterprises...

Belarus negotiating participation in oil, gas surveying, extraction in Sudan
Vladimir Semashko said that the possibility of selling Belarus-made equipment for oil and gas surveying and extraction to Sudan is being discussed as well. “We have equipment for oil and gas surveying as well as oil and gas extraction. In other words, we can work together in many ways,” said the Deputy Prime Minister of Belarus...

Ecuador eager to buy Belarusian drones
An Ecuadorian delegation led by Minister Coordinator of Internal and External Security Policy of Ecuador Cesar Navas Vera is in Belarus on a visit. “In the Academy of Sciences they were seriously interested in our unmanned aerial vehicles. They would like to buy some and set up an enterprise in Ecuador later on in order to satisfy the domestic demand and sell UAVs on their continent,” said the Belarusian Emergencies Minister...

Sudan named as one of Belarus’ crucial partners in Africa
“It is great that over the past years the relations between the two states have been advanced to a brand-new level. Sudan has become one of the most important partners on the African continent for us,” the President stated...

Belarus eager to advance trade, economic, investment cooperation with Sweden
Vladimir Makei noted that in the last 25 years Belarusian-Swedish relations have witnessed a fair share of ups and downs. “It is particularly important that in these years we’ve managed to build up mutual trust. There is no doubt that mutual trust represents a solid foundation for further expansion of Belarusian-Swedish cooperation and joint work for the benefit of our nations and countries on principles of equality and mutual respect,” he stressed...

Ecuador shows interest in Belarusian rescue equipment
Minister Coordinator of Internal and External Security Policy of Ecuador Cesar Navas Vera met with Belarus’ Emergencies Minister Vladimir Vashchenko to sign the memorandum. The document comprises the main areas of cooperation in public security between the two countries. The parties agreed to establish supplies of Belarusian rescue machinery and equipment to Ecuador...

Belarus to host international symposium on nuclear research in April
The sides also considered the draft of a new agreement between the Belarusian government and CERN on scientific and technical cooperation in the field of high energy physics. The agreement will aim to upgrade the system of cooperation between Belarusian scientists and CERN bearing in mind the role of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus in the organization of research in this fast-evolving branch of science...

Belarus, Spain to step up cooperation in research and technology
The matter was discussed by Belarus’ Ambassador to France with concurrent accreditation to Spain Pavel Latushko and Spain’s Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Ignacio Ybanez Rubio in Madrid...

Opinion: Belarus is open to investors
Sergei Rovneiko, Aide to the Belarus President, Chief Inspector for Grodno Oblast, said at the opening ceremony of a turkey meat processing plant in Lida District, Grodno Oblast...

Lukashenko tells Egyptian businessmen about Belarus’ competitive advantages
Alexander Lukashenko said: “The economic potential of our state relies on mechanical engineering, metalworking, chemical and petrochemical industries, light industry, food industry, timber and woodworking industry, production of construction materials, pharmaceutics, and microbiology. I told the [Egypt] president today that we have technologies based on the most advanced scientific research"...

Belarus suggests sharing vehicle production technologies with Egypt
“At the first stage, we will share the technologies of making this detachable equipment with you. Lower parts and cabins will be made in Minsk. However, we will gradually transfer these technologies to Egypt. This pertains to all fields, not only the production of vehicles,” Alexander Lukashenko explained...

MAZ plans to open two assembly plants in Egypt by late 2017
“First of all, there are good prospects for the delivery of haulage trucks, construction and special equipment to Egypt. For this purpose, we are eager to set up two assembly plants here: for the assembly of special equipment and, of course, freight vehicles,” Dmitry Katerinich said...

Egypt eager to set up joint solid waste treatment plants with Belarus
“Egyptian businessmen and government are showing great interest in setting up solid waste treatment plants and importing Belarusian municipal vehicles and BelAZ vehicles for the development of natural resources deposits. We have a considerable interest in military and technical cooperation,” Vladimir Koltovich said...