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Belarus plans to reduce dependence on traditional sales markets by 2020
“This will help balance Belarus’ foreign trade, penetrate new sales markets and gain a foothold there, reduce the risk of dependence of Belarus’ economic growth on individual trading partners,” reads the directive...

SME Policy Index: Significant improvements in business environment in Belarus
Reads SME Policy Index: Eastern Partner Countries 2016 - Assessing the Implementation of the Small Business Act for Europe...

Production of reactor vessel for BelNPP second unit through key stage
“The construction of the second power-generating unit of the BelNPP proceeds on schedule. Our specialists’ experience and the high-accuracy equipment enable us to guarantee the supreme quality of the reactor vessel and its timely delivery”...

Belarus’ export and investment potential presented in Lyon
The presentation was organized by the diplomatic mission in cooperation with Belarus’ Honorary Consulate in Lyon. Partaking in the presentation were nearly 70 representatives of French and Belarusian business circles...

Bellesbumprom plans to increase presence in Asian markets in 2016
"One of the most important areas of work in 2016 is export diversification. Exploring new markets is a strategic task for all companies affiliated with Bellesbumprom"...

BelAZ ships products to 25 countries in 2015
“The company supplies its products to different regions of the world. Its partnership geography is expanding from year to year. In 2015 BelAZ had partnership ties with 42 countries"...

Belarusian Railways to share IT assimilation practices with Georgian colleagues
“The program of the visit of the Georgian delegation to Belarus features visits to different rail infrastructure facilities, including to the Main Clearing Information Center, where they will be briefed about the work of the central computing system of Belarusian Railways”...

Belarus plans to create trade promotion systems with six countries in 2016
“To improve the efficiency and effectiveness of customs operations in 2016, we have decided to create mutual trade promotion systems with Turkey, Slovakia, Italy, Poland, Lithuania, and China”...

Plans to promote Belarusian products in Russia through Baltic Leasing Group
The decision is stipulated in Resolution No.40 of the Belarusian Council of Ministers of 21 January published on the national legal Internet portal...

Mogilev’s Lenta to set up joint venture with German company
“We are interested in developing cooperation with Hartmann, which is one of the world’s leading producers of medical goods,” the Director General said...

Belarus, Kyrgyzstan discuss joint production of elevators
The matter was considered during the visit of a Belarusian delegation to Kyrgyzstan. The Belarusian delegation comprised Deputy Industry Minister Alexander Ogorodnikov, and representatives of the Belarusian companies Minsk Tractor Works (MTZ trademark) and Minsk Automobile Plant (MAZ trademark)...

BUCE, Chamber of Commerce and Industry Italy-Belarus exploring options of cooperation
This matter was high on the agenda of a meeting between BUCE Deputy Chairman of the Board Oleg Yakubovich and CCI President Angelo Ilardi...

Indian, Belarusian companies in talks over joint production of pharmaceuticals
The head of the diplomatic mission pointed out that Belarus and India successfully cooperate in pharma industry. Some India-made medicines are already available at Belarusian drugstores...

Indian IPL signs five-year memorandum on delivery of Belarusian potash fertilizers
The head of the diplomatic mission stressed that India has a great demand for potash fertilizers, and therefore will continue to purchase them in Belarus. Belarusian potash fertilizers make up a large portion of bilateral trade...

Belarus, South Korea discuss cooperation in ICT, robotics
Besides, the parties talked over the organization of the next meeting of the joint Belarusian-Korean working group on science and technology in 2016, and over possible forms of bilateral cooperation, including between the scientists of the two countries...

IAEA training course on NPP integrated management system in Ostrovets
The training course will last until 29 January and will discuss the regulatory requirements and industry standards in quality assurance and management, the IAEA activities in the field of management systems...

India invites Belarusian partners to take part in state programs
The head of the diplomatic mission noted that Belarus and India have established strong friendship ties. He believes that the visit of the India President to Minsk in June 2015 gave an impetus to the cooperation...

Belarus counts on closer economic ties with Austria, Switzerland, Albania
Addressing Ambassador of Austria to Belarus Bernd Alexander Bayerl, the Belarusian leader noted that the positive dynamic relations with Austria meet with national interests of Belarus...

Belarus to present its trade and economic potential in Lyon
The embassy informed following the meeting of Belarus’ Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to France Pavel Latushko with Deputy Director for Russia and Eastern Europe at the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs Martin de Lagarde...

UNDP-Belarus cooperation in PPP hailed as best in CIS
“Over the past three years the United Nations Development Program has provided support to the Belarusian government in creating foundation for the public-private partnership. We implemented a joint project that was financed by the European Commission to the total tune of $1 million. The UNDP made its contribution as well"...