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Rosatom ready to cooperate with Belarus in establishing research center, nuclear medicine
“Now talks are underway on the construction of a research center at the Joint Institute for Power and Nuclear Research Sosny. We are also considering the cooperation in the development of nuclear medicine in Belarus"...

Belarus, Lithuania to hold consultations on BelNPP in June
"The BelNPP design corresponds to the post-Fukushima requirements, and includes the optimal set of active and passive safety systems," Mikhail Mikhadyuk noted...

Russian company to stress test Belarusian nuclear power plant
The series of stress tests is supposed to be arranged by the end of the year. The resilience of the Belarusian nuclear power plant against earthquakes, floods, and extreme weather conditions will be tested...

Belarus may partake in infrastructure projects in Egypt
An agreement was reached that the Belarusian side will receive proposals regarding its possible participation in the implementation of a number of regional infrastructure, industrial, agricultural, educational and innovative projects...

Makei: Belarus taking concrete steps towards WTO accession
Vladimir Makei added that according to the instructions of the head of state a series of organizational measures connected with the forthcoming accession to the WTO has been adopted...

Belarus’ government to consider support for Amkodor
Alexander Lukashenko noted that Belarusian companies should not compete with one another on foreign markets and act in an uncoordinated manner. The Belarusian head of state called for setting up common platforms to promote products and services of different companies...

ARVI Group of Companies to develop its projects in Belarus
ARVI Chairman of the Board Vidmantas Kucinskas said at the twelfth Belarusian-Lithuanian forum in Lida...

Belarus to continue to diversify export markets
“We need to explore new markets in Asia, Africa, Latin America, European Union, the United States, without losing the main Russian market, of course,” the President said...

Belarus hopes to make top 30 in Doing Business ranking by 2020
A comprehensive program is being implemented in Belarus to improve the country’s standing in the Doing Business ranking. The program touches on a wide array of matters including the tax and customs administration, the registration procedures and others. We are working in this direction...

Call for stable, transparent rules of the game for investors in Belarus
"We should develop convenient, flexible and simple mechanisms for attracting investments to our country. However, the main thing is to establish such rules of the game that would be clear, transparent and long-standing"...

Oman Chamber of Commerce delegation on a visit to Belarus
It is expected that the Oman delegation will meet with Belarus Prime Minister Andrei Kobyakov, Trade Minister Vladimir Koltovich, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Valentin Rybakov, and representatives of the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry...

Belarus, France to cooperate in environmental protection
The agreement was signed at a meeting of the joint Belarusian-French commission for economic cooperation...

Second reactor vessel for Belarusian nuclear power plant assembled
Specialists have optimized the manufacturing technology to get the internal components ready for the controlled assembly that will include the reactor vessel...

Belarus to partake in international trade fair Iran Agro 2016
The exhibitors hope that the expo will help them increase exports to Iran and bring new products to this market, Dmitry Mironchik noted...

Stadler Minsk to execute most part of contract with Moscow’s Aeroexpress
“The contract provides for the supply of 11 double-deck EMUs. More than half of them will be produced in Belarus,” Peter Spuhler said...

Lida hosting Belarusian-Lithuanian economic forum
The major themes for discussion at the forum will be trade, economic and investment cooperation, first of all in agriculture, transport and tourism...

Investment and new products are suggested for expansion of cooperation with France
Belarus has considerable experience in the construction sector, and this knowledge is needed in France. For instance, there is an interest in wooden country houses the Belarusian private firm builds. The countries plan to expand cooperation in such areas as woodworking, banking management, agriculture and tourism...

Minsk to host Moscow-Belarus business cooperation forum on 7 June
Its participants will work in different sections to discuss e-procurement systems, innovative scientific solutions for the manufacturing industry, energy conservation and IT technologies in big cities, trade in food between Moscow and Belarus, and other matters...

Mogilev Oblast to work harder to attract German investors
“We are open to any dialogue and see good prospects for creating joint ventures and new high-technology enterprises involving German capital. We are also ready to consider the possibility of selling Belarusian enterprises to German businessmen,” noted Vladimir Domanevsky...

Belarus, Portugal to step up trade and economic cooperation
The parties discussed the prospects to intensify the Belarus-Portugal ministerial dialogue, trade and economic cooperation, the development of the legal framework of the bilateral relations, interaction within international organizations...