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Nuclear power safety to be discussed at Atomexpo in Minsk
The agenda of the event includes such topics as the dynamics of public opinion on the development of nuclear power in Belarus, organization of radiation control and monitoring of the environment near the construction site of the Belarusian nuclear power plant (BelNPP), the place and role of the BelNPP on the energy market of the Baltic states...

Joint companies can help raise trade between Belarus, Bryansk Oblast
Bryansk Oblast Vice Governor Mikhail Kobozev told. He led the Russian delegation to Gomel to take part in the events timed to Day of Unity of the Peoples of Belarus and Russia...

BelAZ to ship first mine trucks to Indonesia in early April
Trucks will be used by one of the biggest coal-mining companies PT Bukit Asam Tbk to transport overburden rocks. According to representatives of the Indonesian companies, BelAZ trucks were chosen due to an optimal quality, price and technical characteristics...

Brest Oblast interested in cooperation with India’s textile and pharmaceutical industries
“In this regard, I believe we have a great potential. I think Indian businessmen would be interested in the opportunity to set up logistic centers in Brest Oblast to promote their products to the European market”...

Civil engineering projects Minsk Mir, Mayak Minsk with Serbian investments stay on schedule
A session of the Business Council for Cooperation between the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia took place in Minsk on 29 March. The Belarusian Trade Minister said the session was intensive since the Serbian delegation included over 100 businessmen who have conducted successful negotiations. Contracts have been signed...

Lithuanian specialists to visit Belarus in April to discuss BelNPP project
"Belarus is ready to provide its counterparts from the neighboring country will all necessary information. The international discussion of the matter was held in Geneva in March. Our position was accepted. Now we will engage in the bilateral discussions,” Andrei Kovkhuto explained...

Belarusian Gas Processing Plant starts shipping to Hungary, Romania, Netherlands
“Europe is a huge market for us. We hope that despite the tough competition in this segment of the petrochemical industry our proximity to European borders, flexible logistics, and high quality of the merchandise will allow us to occupy a market niche of our own”...

Belarus, Serbia hope for higher mutual trade in 2016
“What we are doing now, including opening doors for our businessmen, is much more important,” said Zeljko Sertic...

Belarusian woodworking companies told to push harder for Chinese market
“The country may be far from us in geographical terms yet in my opinion you should try and look at it as a possible target market. Calculate all the options. A lot of construction projects are in progress in China. The demand for materials is colossal"...

Belarus, Serbia show interest in wider business cooperation
“We are interested in expanding business activity. There are companies from Belarus that show interest in purchasing products of Serbian companies. There are Belarusian companies that sell their goods to Serbia. There are also joint ventures that operate in Serbia,” noted Zeljko Sertic...

Businessmen from eight countries to partake in Brest 2016 international forum
More than 70 cooperation projects will be presented to potential investors. Foreign partners will be invited to invest in such industries as mining, woodworking, and food processing, construction, agriculture, and tourism...

Belarus may join Ecuador’s agricultural mechanization program
The parties talked over the ways of attracting Belarusian specialists and producers of agricultural equipment for the implementation of the National Agricultural Mechanization Program of Ecuador...

Belarusian nuclear power plant reactor lid passes hydraulic test
Atomenergomash enterprises are supposed to make over 50 kinds of equipment for the two power-generating units of the Belarusian nuclear power plant. The number includes core catchers, reactor units, the upper block...

Belarus to get EFSD loan in seven tranches within three years
According to representatives of the Eurasian Development Bank, which is the bank in charge of managing EFSD assets, the loan is intended to support the reform program of the Belarus government and the central bank. The program comprises two major blocks of economic policy measures: the creation of macroeconomic prerequisites for economic growth and the realization of market reforms meant to stabilize economic growth...

Belarus’ economic potential presented in Japan
The workshop was dedicated to the Belarusian-Japanese economic cooperation and was organized by the Belarusian Embassy in Japan with the support of the Japanese Nomura Research Institute (NRI)...

Minsk, Tokyo to cooperate in transplantology
"We also have plans to implement joint projects in cardiology and oncology. The Japanese partners are interested in our experience in the treatment of thyroid problems after the Chernobyl nuclear disaster and the program for rehabilitation of such patients,” Igor Yurkevich noted...

Belarus hopes for fruitful cooperation with Kazakhstan in SCO
The sides agreed to develop a new roadmap of bilateral trade and economic cooperation for 2017-2018 and intensify the preparations to sign five bilateral interstate agreements which are currently at the stage of coordination...

Belarus-Serbia Business Center for Cooperation to sit in Minsk 29 March
It is expected that partaking in the meeting will be Belarus Trade Minister Vladimir Koltovich, Serbian Economy Minister Zeljko Sertic, President of the Serbian Chamber of Commerce Marko Cadez, Deputy Chairman of the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Vladimir Ulakhovich...

Belarus, Slovenia considering building energy installations in third countries
“Everyone, who comes to our market — Slovenian, German, Austrian, Chinese companies — make sure of the high qualification of our construction and installation companies. This is why they are ready to go with us to third countries and implement investment projects there", Belarusian Energy Minister Vladimir Potupchik said...

Hungary interested in nuclear power plant construction oversight in Belarus
During the visit the sides discussed peculiarities and distinguishing features in forming the legislation to regulate nuclear safety, license the operations required to build a nuclear power plant, and the components of the process...