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Malkina: No harm to lakes and ecological trails from NPP in Belarus
"As part of regular monitoring by the Ministry of Natural Resources, we have repeatedly stressed that the nuclear power plant will have no negative impact on the environment in the region and in the country as a whole,” Iya Malkina noted...

Savinykh discusses joint venture strategies with Turkish manufacturers
During the meeting, a substantive discussion on the potential of cooperative relations and industrial cooperation between the two countries was held. The optimal strategy and the first steps towards the creation of joint ventures were discussed in details...

Slovakia interested in wood processing, agricultural cooperation with Brest Oblast
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Slovakia Jozef Migas said as he met with Chairman of the Brest Oblast Executive Committee Anatoly Lis...

About $1bn to be invested in ICT sector in Belarus before 2020
“Belarus can be proud of its achievements in the IT development. In the ITU rankings Belarus goes 36th in ICT development and is leading among the CIS countries,” stressed Anatoly Kalinin...

Singapore interested in cooperation with Belarus in agriculture, industry, IT
Alexander Yaroshenko informed the Singaporean side about the investment potential of Belarus and the preferential regimes. These include the free economic zones, Hi-Tech Park, and the Chinese-Belarusian industrial park Great Stone...

Belarus, Armenia discuss measures to improve access for farm products to markets
The sides also touched upon cooperation between agencies of the two countries that control the quality of food stock and food products...

Belarus ready to supply agricultural machinery to Tajikistan on favorable terms
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Tajikistan Oleg Ivanov said in a meeting with Minister of Agriculture of the country, Chairman of the Tajik part of the intergovernmental commission on trade and economic cooperation Izzatullo Sattori...

Belarus views Singapore as gateway to Southeast Asia
“Belarus views Singapore as an important and promising partner in Southeast Asia, influential country and a major participant in international relations,” Vasily Matyushevsky noted...

Rosatom confident in BelNPP timely commissioning
"Working issues arise in the process but they do not affect the construction of the plant. I would like to thank our Belarusian partners. The issues that emerge are addressed in close cooperation,” Alexander Lokshin said...

Equipment worth $400m delivered to BelNPP construction site
Belarusian Energy Minister Vladimir Potupchik said as he attended the international expo and conference AtomExpo Belarus...

Belarusian telecom ministry, Microsoft sign memorandum of understanding
"At present the document represents the first step in cooperation between the government and Microsoft in implementing various projects in the area of information technologies"...

Minsk, Hanoi to cooperate in transplantology
Igor Yurkevich noted that the memorandum signed between the Healthcare Committee of Minsk City Hall and the Hanoi Healthcare Department...

Belarus, United States consider ways to develop credit and investment cooperation
The Belarusian representatives met with Vice President of the World Bank Cyril Muller and the WB experts discussed the programs of support, under implementation and promising ones, including those in the area of enhancing the competitive ability of the Belarusian economy, management of state finances...

Meeting of Belarus-Turkey trade commission scheduled for May
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Turkey Andrei Savinykh said...

Belarus, Bulgaria to intensify innovative cooperation
“Access to framework programs for Belarus and their priority for Bulgaria makes this instrument one of the most important mechanisms in our cooperation today, with both the sides being equally interested in it,” Alexander Shumilin was quoted as saying...

Korean KTNET invites Belarus to export IT services to third countries
The statement was made by Don Lee, head of KTNET’s Global Business Division, as he met with Belarusian Information Technologies and Communications Minister Sergei Popkov...

Slovakian investors interested in woodworking industry in Vitebsk Oblast
The development of projects to make ready-made building structures with assistance of Slovakian companies in Vitebsk Oblast looks promising, the official said...

Belarus-IMF program in focus during talks in Washington
The annual spring meetings of the governing boards of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank group will take place in Washington, USA on 15-17 April. An official Belarusian delegation is expected to take part in the event...

Economic forum in Vitebsk to gather representatives of EEU, EU, SCO
An international conference on energy conservation and a section meeting on free economic zones as promising platforms for attracting foreign investment will be held as part of the forum. Besides, plans have been made to hold an event on logistics innovations in Orsha on 13 May...

Belarus, Tajikistan to promote economic interests in cooperation with Afghanistan
A relevant agreement was reached during the meeting between Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Tajikistan Oleg Ivanov and Tajikistan Prime Minister Qohir Rasulzoda...