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Construction of Minsk Airport second runway to be launched in October
The new runway is one of the state investment programs for 2016 approved by the President in late January. The new runway will boast lighting equipment for flights operated at night hours or in bad weather conditions...

Belarusian food to go on display in Tokyo
"Japan follows the path of not using genetically modified agricultural products. The absence of GMO in the Belarusian food industry may promote the interest to the Belarusian products and become a competitive advantage in the selection of exporters among other countries”...

Interest in EU-sponsored Belarus-Ukraine territorial cooperation program
In the program Belarus will be represented by Brest Oblast and Gomel Oblast. Ukraine will be represented by Chernigov Oblast, Kiev Oblast, Zhitomir Oblast, Rovno Oblast, and Volyn Oblast. Initiatives beneficial to a large number of people will be prioritized...

RCF outlines priorities for supporting Belarus’ nuclear program
The Belarusian side also briefed the RCF delegation on the progress in the development of nuclear regulatory infrastructure in Belarus. The RCF representatives spoke about the current activities of the RCF to enhance and coordinate support...

Tight oversight over manufacturers of Belarusian nuclear power plant components
Gosatomnadzor continues improving its operation and building up competence in the regulation of nuclear and radiation safety...

Belarus ready to strengthen ties with EU in agriculture
"Products of European companies are popular on our market. We would like our products to be present on the European market, too,” Belarus’ Agriculture and Food Minister Leonid Zayats said...

Full-scale equipment installation to begin at Belarusian nuclear power plant in 2016
"Plans had been made to begin installing primary equipment in 2016. The primary equipment includes a reactor vessel, steam generators, and a turbine-generator set"...

Belarus increases food supplies to Russia
According to Igor Petrishenko, Belarus continues increasing food supplies to Russia, including meat products...

Intercompany cooperation will help Belarus, Russia overcome recession in mutual trade
“It is vital for us to develop joint cooperation projects, joint research. It is easier to withstand together. It is necessary to involve in cooperation chains all the companies that produce goods that are popular in both the countries” the Ambassador believes...

Belarusian scientists come up with unparalleled railroad material
Belarusian scientists have created a new material codenamed Monicu, which is unparalleled in the world. It can be used to cast railway rails...

Polish furniture manufacturer to set up factory in Gomel
The factory’s annual output is expected to average about 1.5 million furniture pieces and 4 million mattresses. The product lineup will feature a wide range of furniture components. Some 99% of the output will be exported...

Construction of Belarusian nuclear power plant proceeds on schedule
"I am satisfied with the fact that the construction of both power-generating units proceeds in accordance with the schedule. Equipment is delivered to the construction site, goes through on-receipt inspections, and is handed over to assembly gangs” said Mikhail Mikhadyuk...

New Belarus-Russia Union program on geological exploration in development
"The concept of the new Union State program on geological exploration and nature management has already been developed and approved by the relevant ministries of Belarus and Russia. Financial matters are now being addressed as well as the list of concrete projects that will become part of it"...

Chinese money for home construction in Brest Oblast
The homes will be built in new residential areas in Brest and Pinsk. Apart from raising foreign investments for civil engineering projects the civil engineering industry is supposed to export more services. The most appealing markets include Russia, Kazakhstan, and Poland...

Electronics 2016 expo opens in Minsk
The exhibitions feature nearly 100 companies from Belarus, Russia, Germany, Poland and Kazakhstan. The program will also include seminars, presentations, conferences and business meetings...

BelAZ plans to supply 70 dump trucks to Russia’s Kuzbass
Chairman of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of Belarus Mikhail Myasnikovich said during the visit to OAO Integral, the managing company of the holding company Integral...

Belarus, Iran agree on steps to boost trade, economic cooperation
A program of cooperation between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Belarus and Iran for 2016-2018 was signed after the consultations...

Ground control center in Stankovo already communicates with Belintersat-1
"The satellite used minimal resources on the launch. All appropriate adjustments were made, antennas and solar panels have opened, which means the satellite operates properly"...

Belarus’ Military Industrial Committee to develop cooperation with 48 countries
“Russia and China will remain the main partners of ours. We will develop cooperation with many other countries. There are 48 of them. Belarus and Russia have agreements on military technical cooperation"...

Belarus ready to increase exports to Saint Petersburg
"A share of Belarusian construction services can be made higher. We are aware of Saint Petersburg’s grandiose plans ahead of the 2018 IIHF World Championship, including the construction and modernization of transport infrastructure, a launch of new metro stations"...