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Belarusian enterprise to make agricultural machines in Russia’s Kaluga Oblast
Dmitry Korchik said that plans have been made to use an industrial site in Kaluga Oblast to set up an enterprise to make agricultural machines that will be primarily sold on the Russian market. The project will be implemented in association with companies of the local agricultural cluster

Vitebsk Oblast plans to implement six social housing projects with China's assistance
Belarus and China signed an agreement on the implementation of social housing projects involving technical and economic assistance of the People’s Republic of China. “China will allocate Belarus approximately $110 million for the construction of social housing in different regions"...

Social housing project with China’s grant kicked off in Vitebsk
Belarus is set to implement a series of social housing projects with the technical and economic assistance of the People’s Republic of China. The first phase of the project includes the construction of 16 houses in different regions of Belarus for about 1,400 families...

Makei meets with Director of Energy Community Secretariat
During the meeting the parties discussed prospects for possible cooperation between Belarus and the EC...

Mobile carrier launches Belarus’ largest solar power plant
The solar power plant occupies a territory as large as 60 football fields. Its output would be sufficient to power all the street lights in Minsk at night. The power plant has been built not far from Bragin and represents an example of the alternative development of Chernobyl-affected territories...

Belarus, China to implement some 30 joint R&D projects in 2016-2017
The list was approved as a result of the first session of the commission on scientific and technical cooperation of the Belarusian-Chinese intergovernmental committee on cooperation that took place in Minsk and Brest in June 2016. “Today we are implementing projects worth $1.6 million,” said Alexander Shumilin...

Construction of Great Stone Park seen as breakthrough in Belarus-China economic cooperation
According to the Deputy Head of the President Administration, we see the establishment of a powerful bridge Asia - Great Stone Park - Europe which will move investment, financial and commodity flows complemented by technology transfer based on the development of cultural, tourist and business links...

Upper tier of internal protective shell of Belarusian nuclear power plant’s first reactor installed
The internal protective shell is part of the system of protective hermetically sealed shells that keeps radiation inside the reactor. The system of protective shells is designed to withstand internal pressure (5kg/cm2) and external impacts...

Minsk to host international forum on commercial mediation in October
Attending the forum will be Justice Ministers and Chairpersons of Supreme Courts from 11 countries, a delegation of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and also foreign experts in commercial mediation. They will exchange experience on commercial mediation development...

Belarusian Energy and Ecology Forum to take place in Minsk on 11-14 October
Apart from that, the fifth Belarusian-German Energy Forum will take place in Minsk on 11 October to continue the tradition of successful organization of bilateral energy forums. The Belarusian-German Energy Forum will be a one-day event timed to the international expo Energy Expo 2016...

China-Belarus industrial park Great Stone, Suzhou industrial park ink cooperation agreement
The agreement was signed in conclusion of the second session of the Belarusian-Chinese commission on trade and economic cooperation as well as the eighth session of the working group on China-Belarus industrial park affairs in Nanjing, China on 16 August...

Turkcell counts on new major Belarus-Turkey projects
The Turkcell CEO noted that the Turkish mobile carrier is ready to be a link in business interaction between Belarus and Turkey...

Belarusian-Chinese commission on economic cooperation to convene on 16 August
A Belarusian delegation headed by Economy Minister Vladimir Zinovsky and Deputy Head of the Presidential administration Nikolai Snopkov are in the People's Republic of China on a visit on 13-17 August...

Belarus suggests stepwise action to create single pharmaceutical market in Eurasian union
Belarus’ Prime Minister Andrei Kobyakov said when speaking at an expanded-participation meeting of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council in Sochi...

Plans for Belarusian-Turkish joint venture to make soft furniture
During the meeting President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Inegol Metin Anil stressed that Turkey is ready to discuss proposals for organizing joint business and for investing in Belarusian enterprises. He remarked that Belarus has created the entire necessary base for manufacturing soft furniture...

Belarus seeks to participate in import replacement programs in Tyumen Oblast of Russia
On 11 August the parties signed a plan of action to implement the agreement between the Governments of Tyumen Oblast and Belarus on cooperation in trade, economy, science and culture for 2016-2018...

Belarus interested in advancing investment cooperation with UAE
Taking into account the strategic friendly relations between the two countries, the Ambassador called upon Belarusian companies and organizations to take a more active part in the exhibition events held in the UAE. Ahmed Manqoosh Alteneiji assured that Belarusian companies will get all-round support in this matter...

Belarus, Bryansk setting up joint construction complex
The matter was discussed at a meeting between Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko and Governor of Russia’s Bryansk Oblast Alexander Bogomaz...

Quality of Belarusian foodstuffs praised
Alexander Bogomaz noted that foodstuffs account for a big share of Belarus’ supplies to Bryansk Oblast. “They are in great demand in our market because they are of high quality...

Belarusian nuclear power plant in for stress testing in September
The stress testing procedure will evaluate the Belarusian nuclear power plant’s resilience to earthquakes, floods, extreme weather phenomena, and the aftereffects of losing external power...