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Reactor vessel to be shipped to Belarusian nuclear power plant in late October
According to the source, a VVER-1200 reactor pressure vessel for the Belarusian nuclear power plant has passed hydraulic testing successfully. As the next step reactor parts will be put inside the vessel. The reactor pressure vessel will be fully assembled just the way it is supposed to be as part of a nuclear power plant...

Sardinia-Belarus forum of cooperation in aerospace due in Cagliari 6-8 October
The forum is designed to promote cooperation in aerospace between the autonomous region of Sardinia and Belarus, strengthen ties in the industrial, commercial and research areas...

Belarus, Germany to discuss investment, industrial cooperation
The meeting will discuss the bilateral cooperation in trade and investments, energy, logistics, transport, export credit insurance, industry, and professional education...

Belarus takes part in Golden Autumn 2016 expo in Moscow
Belarus’ official delegation is led by Deputy Agriculture and Food Minister Alexander Subbotin. On 5 October, the delegation took part in the business program which began with the agribusiness forum “Factors for sustainable growth and global competitiveness: yesterday, today, and tomorrow”...

Belarus, Pakistan considering ways of cooperation in oil extraction
The Deputy Prime Minister of Belarus said he had met with the federal minister of oil and natural resources of Pakistan the other day. During the meeting the sides determined six or seven avenues where cooperation can be developed...

Belarusian Belshina to sell tires to Pakistani company
“We are working on implementing a joint project with Pakistan’s only tire manufacturer. We intend to use the Pakistani company’s premises to start making tires under the Belshina brand. We will begin with making tires for agricultural machines but we also intend to consider the production of solid metal cord truck tires,” said the Belshina Director General...

Sharif supports Belarus’ participation in building China-Pakistan economic corridor
"The project will need $46.7 billion in investments. It provides for creating a broad range of infrastructure including motorways, railroads, oil and gas pipelines as well as other facilities"...

Pakistan's Sindh Province to buy Belarusian haul trucks to mine coal
“Today we have signed an agreement on selling a batch of haul trucks. The first batch as large as 18-20 trucks will be shipped in 2017,” said the executive...

Belarusian Amkodor about to start making utility vehicles in Pakistan
This year Amkodor has acquired a share in the tractor factory Fecto Belarus Tractors. Soon the company will start making utility vehicles in Lahore, Pakistan...

Pakistani private sector invited to utilize Belarusian industry capabilities
“We should definitely decide on 3-4 projects, which are important for Belarus and Pakistan, and start implementing them right away. Great accomplishments begin with small steps. These examples will demonstrate to businessmen in Belarus and Pakistan how things should be done"...

Belarus, Pakistan agree to raise bilateral trade to $1bn within four years
"You are free to make any arrangements you like, but the trade volume must be at least $1 billion in four years,” Alexander Lukashenko told representatives of the Belarusian and Pakistani business circles...

Companies from 14 countries to take part in Belarusian Energy and Ecology Forum
The forum which has been held since 1995 traditionally attracts leading manufacturers of equipment, technologies, and materials for the energy sector, ecology, energy saving, electric equipment, and is one of the largest specialized events in the CIS and Baltic countries...

Belarus’ accession to Paris Climate Change Agreement to spur economic development
Vladimir Makei stated: “We signed the document with open eyes. The country’s president signed the decree to approve Belarus’ accession to the Paris Climate Change Agreement. This is why we believe that further negative development of events has to stop. We are ready to make our real contribution to the process"...

Belarus, Pakistan consider prospects of setting up food production enterprises
The sides agreed that there are good prospects for advancing cooperation in the light industry, interbank cooperation, infrastructure projects...

Belarus, Pakistan eager to advance cooperation with third counties
“The sides realized that the Belarus and Pakistan will advance cooperation with third countries. The Chinese-Pakistani economic corridor is an example of it,” Alexander Lukashenko said after the talks with Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in Islamabad...

Belarus, Pakistan to boost regional cooperation
The leaders showed interest in the development of mutually beneficial cooperation between ministries, strengthening of direct ties between small and medium-sized businesses, and establishment of joint ventures in Belarus and Pakistan...

Czechia’s Central Bohemia studies Belarusian smart home construction practices
The Czech government officials and businessmen attend meetings at the administration of the free economic zone Grodnoinvest, Yanka Kupala Grodno State University, and visit tourist attractions. The program of the visit has been prepared bearing in mind that the delegation is interested in the activities of Grodno-based companies that build ‘smart homes’...

Amkodor signs $400m contracts in China
“These include a contract for the construction of the Amkodor-Mash plant worth about $230 million and contracts to upgrade two plants of Saleo Holding Company, our partner, in Kobrin and Gomel totaling $170 million”...

Belarus, Russia’s Lipetsk Oblast considering road construction joint venture
A serious effect can be achieved by combining the potential of Belarusian road construction companies and Lipetsk Oblast’s needs...

Lithuanian businessmen praise quality of Belarusian goods, ready for joint projects
The parties agreed to double the purchase of Rechitsa Hardware Plant products. If this agreement is successful, Lithuanian businessmen are ready to discuss even bigger projects. Rolandas Gabrielaitis praised the quality of Gomelsteklo products...