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Hungarian businessmen interested in cooperation with Belarus
The Hungarian side expressed interest in expanding the cooperation in railway sector, including freight services and modernization of infrastructure...

Ulyanovsk Oblast interested in joint animal husbandry projects with Belarus
Ulyanovsk Oblast Governor Sergey Morozov said as he met with Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko...

Belarus prioritizes construction, agriculture in cooperation with Ulyanovsk Oblast
"Apart from the development of trade and economic partnership it is also essential to promote humanitarian cooperation. It is needed to expand contacts in education, science and advanced technology, healthcare, sport and tourism"...

Matviyenko speaks in favor of no barriers in Belarus-Russia interregional industrial cooperation
"Regional cooperation is the foundation of integration associations – the Union State, the Eurasian Economic Union. It is the level where we cooperate, develop our trade and economic relations"...

Myasnikovich: The idea to develop direct cooperation with Russian regions has brought results
"Belarus intends to get Russian regions interested in closer and mutually beneficial cooperation. Belarus aims at securing the sales growth through the development of joint assembly plants"...

Belarus, Nicaragua to step up cooperation in agriculture
The Belarusian delegation took part in the second session of the Belarusian-Nicaraguan commission on trade and economic cooperation...

Russia’s EXIAR to open office in Minsk
Russia’s Bank for Development and Foreign Economic Affairs (Vnesheconombank) is the main shareholder of Bank BelVEB. The latter is, in turn, the sole shareholder of EXIAR...

Belarus intent on balancing interests of WTO, Eurasian Economic Union
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko made the statement during the second Forum of Regions of Belarus and Russia in Sochi...

Juxin Malt to set up first manufacturing facility at China-Belarus Industrial Park
"It is the result of the agreements reached between Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko and Chinese President Xi Jinping during the visit of the Chinese leader to Minsk"...

Closer parliamentary control over Belarus-Russia industrial policy suggested
"It is necessary to revise all the documents relating to industrial policy and update them. The status of implementation of the agreements between the regions of Belarus and Russia needs to be reviewed, too"...

Vovk: Union State programs aim to unite Belarus, Russia import substitution policies
“This will help overcome sanctions and economic threats”...

Belarus prioritizes equal conditions for citizens, economic entities in Union State
"Belarus views the forum of regions as a platform to discuss the issues of comprehensive cooperation for both the regional authorities and business"...

CIS plenipotentiaries to meet in Minsk
CIS plenipotentiaries will review the status of implementation of the provisions of the CIS free trade zone agreement of 18 October 2011...

World Bank allocates $50m for Belarus’ education modernization project
The new Education Modernization Project is aimed to improve access to quality learning environment in 120 general secondary schools, and strengthen student assessment and education management information systems of the country...

Russia-Belarus Business Council to promote SMEs projects
“People search for business partners for the implementation of joint projects. There are examples of joint companies being set up in the areas of agriculture and medicine"...

Ambassador: No major issues in Belarus-Russia trade
"Belarus has established very tight contacts with all the regions of Russia. We sign not just protocols of intent but concrete action plans that cover all spheres, including during the Forum"...

Armenia interested in buying more Belarusian agricultural machines, fertilizers
Prospects of increasing Belarus’ export to Armenia were discussed during the meeting of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Armenia Igor Nazaruk and Armenian Minister of Agriculture Sergo Karapetyan...

Belarus elected to IAEA Board of Governors for 2015-2017
The IAEA Board of Governors generally meets five times per year to discuss major reports, the IAEA program and budget, and develop recommendations on the key activities of the agency...

Belarus, Thailand discuss ways to advance trade, economic cooperation
The parties also talked over the matters of strengthening inter-parliamentary ties. Apart from that, Valery Sadokho and Pornpetch Wichitcholchai exchanged views on the prospects of establishing offices of honorary consuls in Minsk and Bangkok...

BelAZ to sell 35 mine dump trucks to Russian Stroyservis
Apart from that, BelAZ intends to buy 147 alternating-current electric drives made by the Russian company OAO Power Machines. BelAZ also signed an agreement on strategic partnership with Russian Export Center and OAO VIST Group...