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Turkish Ikitelli explores cooperation opportunities with FEZ Grodnoinvest
The biggest industrial zone in Istanbul has been offered opportunities to set up its production sites within the FEZ in Grodno Oblast. Land plots for a special zone of Turkish investment have been selected in Grodno, Lida, and Smorgon...

EBRD set to expand activities in Belarus through new utility, IT projects
“Belarus is an important country for the EBRD. Our Board of Directors has adopted a new strategy, which was an important decision. There were serious restrictions on our work with Belarus’ public sector before that. The restrictions have been removed, and we can expand our scope of activities,” Alexander Pivovarsky said...

Belarus, Czechia discuss cooperation in nuclear energy, oil processing
Prague is hosting a meeting of the working group on energy cooperation of the joint commission for cooperation in economy, industry, science and technology between Belarus and Czechia...

Turkey to help export laminated glass made by Belarusian Gomelglass
Gomelglass intends to export 200,000 tonnes of laminated glass to Turkey in 2016 or as much as 33% of the output. “Cooperation is developing at a rapid pace. A pilot batch of laminated glass to the tune of about 2,000 tonnes was dispatched in late 2015...

Belarus, Chile plan to set up commission for business cooperation
“The parties discussed the prospects for expanding the bilateral cooperation in trade, economy, investment, science and technology. Special attention was paid to the signing of basic economic agreements, establishment of a bilateral commission for business cooperation, and also to the opportunities for direct collaboration between Belarusian and Chilean companies”...

Belarusian delegation to visit Tula Oblast of Russia
During the visit, the delegation is set to meet with Tula Oblast Governor Aleksei Dyumin, to visit Tula Dairy Plant. A meeting will be arranged for representatives of the business circles of Belarus and Tula Oblast...

Belarus invests about $50m in Austrian economy in January-September
“Traditionally, Austria is one of Belarus’ biggest investors. But it is worth saying that Belarus is also doing a lot. Belarus invested about $50 million in the Austrian economy in January-September. This amount included $1.5 million worth of direct investments”...

Belarus to utilize €400m in Austrian investments in 2016
“Our business relations have been developing dynamically, we can say, in a positive and exemplary way as compared with our other partners in Europe. We have an excellent investment history. Austria is Belarus’ major investor among the European countries"...

Reactor vessel for Belarusian nuclear power plant delivered to Novovoronezh
In Novovoronezh the reactor pressure vessel will be transshipped onto a special railway transporter that will deliver this piece of equipment to the construction site of the Belarusian nuclear power plant by rail...

MFA: Belarus, Austria restore all institutional mechanisms for economic interaction
Belarus’ Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Alena Kupchyna said at the 13th meeting of the Belarusian-Austrian intergovernmental commission on trade and economic cooperation...

Kaliningrad to host Days of Brest Oblast Economy
The business visit is organized in line with the action plan on cooperation between the Brest Oblast Executive Committee and the Government of Kaliningrad Oblast for 2016-2018...

Belarus leads in ICT development among post-Soviet countries
Since the last year Belarus has improved its ranking by five positions to occupy the 31st spot on the ICT Development Index (IDI), according to the new report of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU)...

Russian AEM Technologies sends more equipment to Belarusian nuclear power plant
The equipment was made by the Volgodonsk-based enterprise Atommash of the Russian company AEM Technologies. The two rings are designed to secure the reactor pressure vessel in its designated position...

Minsk to host meeting of Belarusian-Austrian commission on trade 23 November
The ministry noted that the co-chairpersons of the commission are Belarus’ Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Alena Kupchyna and Director General for Foreign Economic Relations at the Federal Ministry of Science, Research And Economy Franz Wessig...

Belarus 31st in 2016 Measuring the Information Society Report
The 14th ITU World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Symposium (WTIS-2016) took place in Gaborone, Botswana from 21 to 23 November. The 2016 edition of the Measuring the Information Society Report was released as part of the forum...

Belarus, Brazil discuss interregional cooperation
The parties discussed the issues related to the development of cooperation between Belarus and the State of Rio Grande do Sul in trade and economic sector, and also the establishment of interregional cooperation between Gomel Oblast and the Brazilian state...

Egypt intends to increase import of Belarusian goods, services
Sergei Rachkov said that the visit of the South Sinai Governor to Belarus is a serious sign showing that Egypt is interested in the development of relations. “Our task is to develop the widest possible cooperation in trade, economy, culture and sport. We are interested in building up the export of Belarusian goods and services to Egypt,” the Ambassador said...

Belarusian scientists to help develop equipment for Russian particle accelerator
Alexander Shumilin is expected to meet with top officials of the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research to discuss priorities in the development of science and technology as well as prospects of near-future bilateral cooperation, including the signing of new contracts for selling high-tech products and services...

Belarus, Russia positive about current level of cooperation in various spheres
In a traditionally trustful manner the two diplomats exchanged opinions about topical aspects of Belarusian-Russian interaction, including in international organizations, and about integration problems. Vladimir Makei and Sergei Lavrov also discussed the organization of joint events relating to the 25th anniversary since the establishment of diplomatic relations between Belarus and Russia...

Alignment with Silk Road Economic Belt viewed as important for EEU
Sergei Lavrov stressed that the Belarusian-Russian ministerial interaction shows the true nature of bilateral relations. The joint action plans are executed in full, and the bilateral cooperation in 2016 can testify to the fact...