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Belarus interested in manufacturing cooperation with SCO member states
"We see great prospects for the consolidated effort to manufacture new samples of competitive machine-building products and ensure proper after-sale service,” Andrei Kobyakov noted...

Kobyakov, Jeenbekov open MTZ assembly plant in Bishkek
“We are interested in having our center in Kyrgyzstan, which will produce tractors and provide services to other Belarusian producers such as MAZ, Gomselmash and Amkodor,” the Prime Minister noted...

Companies of Gomel Oblast sign $12m worth of contracts in Kazakhstan
Contracts were signed to supply $10 million worth of meat and dairy products and also $2 million worth of Gomeldrev furniture to Kazakhstan. In addition, talks were held to expand the assembly production of Gomel combine harvesters by the joint company in Kostanay...

Belarusian brewery Lidskoe Pivo to sell to Slovakia, Czechia, Hungary
According to the source, the company is putting the final touches to the contracts with its partners in these countries. Labels are being adapted to match the partners’ requirements and certification procedures are in progress. Sample batches of kvass have been shipped to Israel and Bulgaria...

Belarusian BelAZ reaching for markets in Middle East, Arabian Peninsula
An analysis of the regional market indicates that bulldozers, loaders, and dump trucks with the carrying capacity from 30 to 90 tonnes are expected to enjoy the highest demand in the Arab countries...

Belarusian delegation attending investment forum Ertys Invest 2016 in Kazakhstan
The Belarusian businessmen met with local entrepreneurs and informed them about the plans to sign six agreements during the forum, including a memorandum worth $45 million between the Belarusian mechanical engineering company Gomselmash and the Pavlodar-based Agromashholding...

Belarus, Indonesia plan infrastructure projects in transport sector
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Indonesia Vladimir Lopato-Zagorsky met with Indonesian Transport Minister Budi Karya Sumadi...

Belarusian buses, trucks to be assembled in Vietnam
The Belarusian-Vietnamese truck assembly enterprise MAZ Asia will start operating this year. It will be able to assemble 1,500 vehicles per annum...

Over 80 companies to take part in Mogilev investment forum
The presentation of companies and their products will take place at the Olimpiets Sports Center that will also display investment and innovation projects of the oblast...

MEPhI to train some 100 specialists for BelNPP within five years
MEPhI Deputy Director Georgy Tikhomirov said that there is nuclear culture in Belarus. Belarus has an excellent research center Sosny, with which we maintain relations, exchange best practices...

UAE may participate in project to set up industrial, logistics complex in Vitebsk Oblast
"One look at the map is enough to imagine what effect the establishment of modern large logistics hubs in Belarus can have on trade flows between Europe and Asia"...

Belarus, Russia’s Karelia plan to bolster ties in industry, agriculture, forestry
These issues will be high on the agenda of a visit of a Belarusian delegation headed by Forestry Minister Mikhail Amelyanovich to the Russian region...

IAEA’s SEED mission to visit Belarusian nuclear power plant in January 2017
Belarus mentioned plans to invite a SEED mission back in 2014. Negotiations are underway to arrange a visit of IAEA representatives to the construction site of the Belarusian nuclear power plant...

Minsk to host first Latvian-Belarusian tourism forum on 10 November
The event will be held as part of the Days of Latvia in Belarus “Taste Latvia” and also a working visit of Latvian Economy Minister Arvils Aseradens to Minsk...

Russian Atommash to make three steam generators for Belarusian nuclear power plant by year end
One power-generating unit needs four steam generators. The first set for the first power-generating unit has been made and delivered. It is now at the Ostrovets construction site...

UAE name areas for investment in Belarus, ready to set up joint companies
"The parties also talked over the issues of classical trade and economic cooperation. Belarus is interested in increasing its supplies to the UAE market. These are food products and products of woodworking companies. These areas are of big interest to the UAE,” Roman Golovchenko said...

UAE interested in Belarusian space exploration technologies, experience
“The aerospace industry is a development priority in the UAE for the next few years. A special economic zone will be established in the country for the sake of implementing the relevant projects,” noted Roman Golovchenko...

UAE to buy latest Belarusian off-road trucks
Among other things Alexander Lukashenko and Mohammed bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan discussed the MZKT contract on selling all-terrain vehicles. “It is quite an important contract, which implementation is supposed to begin next year. The vehicles are going through final tests in the UAE now,” said Roman Golovchenko...

Reactor pressure vessel in transit to Belarusian nuclear power plant construction site
The reactor pressure vessel was made by the Volgodonsk-based enterprise Atommash of the Russian company AEM Technologies. While making the reactor pressure vessel for the Belarusian nuclear power plant, the Russian company performed the entire set of tests, including hydraulic testing with the top lid in place...

Belarus, Mexico plan to boost trade, step up cooperation ties
The ways to step up trade and economic cooperation, in particular, the possibility to organize the delivery of Belarusian industrial products to the Mexican market and promote cooperation ties were discussed at the meeting of Belarus’ Ambassador with the senior officials of the Secretariat of Economy and the Secretariat of Agriculture of Mexico...