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Belarus president against excessive pricing con
“In the run-up to the election I could say that everything will be fine and so on. Everything will indeed be okay, we are not going to perish. But it is not the key matter today"...

Lukashenko: Belarusian agriculture needs iron-willed executives and iron order
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko made the statement as he visited the Ryasna division of the large agricultural company OAO Belovezhsky...

More EU investors in Belarus thanks to Baltic business experience
"Belarus and the countries of the Baltic region have the possibility of exchanging noncompeting goods and services"...

Belarus ready to build up presence in India via joint ventures, R&D centers
“We are ready to join India’s initiatives, in particular, Make in India. We suggest setting up enterprises to assemble tractors, agricultural machines, and trucks"...

Belarusian nuclear power plant’s training center to open soon
The official said: “The relevant simulators are being installed right now. A full-scale model of the reactor control desk will be available as well"...

Belarusian enterprises urged to lower prime costs, increase export
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko made the relevant statement as he visited OAO Baranovichi Cotton Production Amalgamation (Blakit trademark)...

Russia named main supplier of nuclear fuel for Belarusian nuclear power plant
“Belarus and Russia have signed an intergovernmental agreement on building the Belarusian nuclear power plant. In accordance with the document Rosatom is ready to supply nuclear fuel to us"...

Belarus, Armenia to discuss establishment of international technology transfer center
“There are seven issues on the agenda, including the discussion of promising avenues of the scientific, technical and innovative cooperation"...

Second reactor vessel for Belarusian nuclear power plant in 2017
According to the Atommash Director of Operations, in late 2015 the company will be close to final stages in manufacturing the semi-vessels for the second power-generating unit...

Russian Atommash to ship reactor vessel to Belarusian nuclear power plant in October
The process to manufacture the reactor vessel is in its final stage. One of the most important steps was completed when threaded holes were made in the vessel for the sake of installing double-end bolts for the main connector...

Kalechits: NBRB has no plans to increase refinance rate
The head of the monetary policy and economy study department of the National Bank Sergei Kalechits said during a roundtable...

Oman to consider participation in China-Belarus Industrial Park
Chairman of the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Mikhail Myatlikov said before the first session of the Belarus-Oman Business Council...

Euroregion Neman expo in Grodno on 11-12 September
This year the expo will feature companies and official delegations from Grodno Oblast and other regions of Belarus and also regions of Russia, Poland, Lithuania, Gansu Province of China and other countries...

UAE, Belarus to explore Mars together
“We plan to launch a mission to Mars. It will be the first such launch in the region. We believe that joint work with Belarus in this field will be promising”...

Lukashenko: Belarus is ready to offer a larger gas transit capacity to Gazprom
“We are ready to provide the capacity to Gazprom, if it is necessary, if Europe needs it"...

OAO Belshina doubles export to non-CIS countries in 2015
Alexei Yakovlev stressed that in the current economic situation, the diversification of supplies is the most important thing, and this is what Belshina is working on...

Belarus to participate in MAKS 2015 in Russia
During MAKS 2015 the Belarusian side intends to hold negotiations and meetings with top officers of federal government agencies, organizations and enterprises of Russia, heads of delegations of foreign countries to discuss prospects of cooperation in military technology...

Lukashenko urges to step up control over alcohol production and sale
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko said at the government session held to discuss the production and sale of alcohol products...

Belarus up to 44th in Global Food Security Index 2015
Food security measures the country’s ability to secure its citizens with enough amount of wholesome and healthy food necessary for their active and healthy lifestyle. Food security is considered among the main indexes of the countries' social and economic development...

Belarus, Baltic states discuss cross-border interaction in wildlife protection
"On 19-21 August the National Park Belovezhskaya Pushcha is hosting a four-lateral meeting of representatives of the State Wildlife Protection Inspectorate under the auspices of the President of the Republic of Belarus and colleagues from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania"...