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Belarus, Azerbaijan plans to expand regional cooperation
"We have agreed that our oblast chambers of commerce and industry will establish direct contacts with the Azerbaijani business. We have decided on a number of visits to promote regional cooperation starting next year"...

Belarus, Germany agree to step up cooperation in science, technologies
The parties expressed interest in bolstering bilateral ties not only in research but also in the development of innovative and high-tech projects...

China Merchants Group to invest $550m in logistics subpark in China-Belarus Industrial Park
According to the source, China Merchants Group has already invested about $20 million in the project. In the future the investor may develop dry port options with access to the Baltic states...

Four Belarusian projects in IAEA 2016-2017 Technical Cooperation Program
The Belarusian projects for a total amount of around €990,000 are aimed at the development of infrastructure and training of personnel for nuclear power plants, application of nuclear technologies in medicine, and overcoming the consequences of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster...

Belarus suggests more forums, business meetings to Germany
Germany made a number of suggestions for boosting cooperation in the field of waste processing, woodworking, health, banking and travel services...

Twin towns of Belarus, Russia to meet in Podolsk 27 November
The meeting will highlight cooperation between twin towns of Belarus and Russia necessary for the development of economic, investment, innovative and social projects in the Eurasian Economic Union...

Belarus to build two major hydropower plants by 2018
The Polotsk hydropower plant and the Vitebsk hydropower plant are the two power plants in question. The former will be able to generate 21.7MW of electricity, with the construction process scheduled to end in 2016. The construction of the Vitebsk hydropower plant will end in 2017...

Belarus, Russia to set up technology park
The sides also agreed to pick out three or four serious projects in the area of space research, biotechnologies, and other breakthrough research areas by the end of the year for the sake of implementing them together within the framework of the Union State of Belarus and Russia...

Vitebsk State Technological University hopes to join AUTEX
Earlier Vitebsk State Technological University signed an agreement on cooperation with France’s Haute-Alsace University. Professor of the university, President of the Association of Universities for Textiles AUTEX Dominique Adolphe is also attending the international conference which is running in Vitebsk on 25-26 November...

Motor Sich to launch Zaporizhia-Minsk flight 30 November
The official launch of the flight will take place on 30 November. The flight will be operated by AN-140...

Belarus, Germany seek ways to intensify industrial cooperation
“The parties exchanged their opinions on the possible ways to intensify cooperation between the two countries in the field of trade, investment and industrial cooperation”...

Belarusian scientists curious about Siberian advanced oil processing practices
The idea was discussed during negotiations between Vladimir Gusakov, Chairman of the Presidium of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, and Academician Alexander Aseyev, head of the delegation of the Siberian division of the Russian Academy of Sciences...

Nuclear power plant to save over 5bn m3 of natural gas for Belarus
Apart from that, the launch of the Belarusian nuclear power plant will allow reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 7-10 million tonnes per annum...

Belarus suggests joint energy projects to Germany in Great Stone Park
“Belarusian scientists and experts may share with German counterparts their achievements in the sphere of bio, hydro, wind and solar energy"...

Start-Up of the Year national competition receives over 30 applications
It will conclude a series of start-up events Startup Weekend and Invest Weekend held in all parts of Belarus throughout this year. The competition will be the main start-up event of 2015. It will bring together more than 300 entrepreneurs, innovators, scientists, private investors...

Belarus’ cooperation with Russia’s Novosibirsk Oblast in need of revitalization
The statement was made by Chairman of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of Belarus Mikhail Myasnikovich during the meeting with Novosibirsk Oblast Governor Vladimir Gorodetsky...

WIPO Director General praises Belarus’ activity in organization
The parties discussed issues of bilateral cooperation between Belarus and WIPO, the agenda of the Organization and the results of the 55th Series of the WIPO Assemblies...

Makei presides over meeting to discuss export promotion measures
Opening the meeting, Vladimir Makei stressed that the companies need to identify the obstacles to export in the past period and set the goals and objectives for the coming year...

Prospects of Belarus’ Hi-Tech Park discussed
Valery Tsepkalo, Director of the state institution Administration of the Hi-Tech Park, said that at present in the park there are about 150 companies that employ over 22,000 people...

Prospects of Belarus’ Hi-Tech Park discussed
"At present in the park there are about 150 companies that employ over 22,000 people"...