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Construction of Minsk Lighthouse to complete by 2017
“The readiness of the multifunctional complex Minsk Lighthouse with the area of 1 million m2 is now past 50%. The construction pace is well ahead of the projections"...

Minsk World project will grow into an international business district
One of the main features will be a beautifully landscaped 50ha park that will act as a venue for music festivals, art festivals, equestrian centre and many of the other outdoor activities that Belarusians love...

Leading economists of Belarus, Russia, Kazakhstan to discuss production modernization
The parties will hold discussions on such matters as financial stability, labor sector reconstruction, marketing and foreign economic activity, social responsibility of companies during upgrade projects, ways to minimize the social shock in transforming the production capacities...

BelOil brand refueling chain in Russia to grow larger
”We already have devoted consumers, who prefer Belarusian fuel. These days the companies that guarantee the quality of their products will succeed on Russia’s retail market”...

Foreign real estate developer envisages Minsk as major European business center
“Minsk’s vigorous development in the last few years is a vivid testimony to what I’ve said,” stressed the representative of Zomex Investment, which is part of the group of companies Dana Holdings, one of Belarus’ largest real estate developers...

Belarusian nuclear station equipment delivered on schedule
According to Anatoly Bondar, in H2 2015 the construction site will start receiving the main equipment of the reactor unit of the first power-generating unit...

North Korea shows interest in Belarusian light industry
In particular, during the current visit the North Korean delegation visited a number of industrial companies in Belarus to assess their potential...

Belarusian civil engineering industry presented in Russian Pskov
Participants of the meeting discussed the possibility of Belarusian construction companies taking part in the projects, which are being implemented in Pskov. In particular, the sides discussed the design and construction of housing, social facilities...

Russian oil to satisfy Belarus’ demand in 2015
Deputy Prime Minister of Belarus Vladimir Semashko said after the session of the Belarusian-Azerbaijani intergovernmental commission...

Forum on access to finance for Central, Eastern Europe, CIS in Belarus in H1 2015
The forum is expected to gather representatives of the central banks, finance ministries, and government agencies of countries of Central and Eastern Europe, Transcaucasia, and Central Asia...

Belarusian Energy Ministry considering projects in Venezuela
According to the source, cooperation with Venezuela is fruitful as part of contracts that envisage the installation of gas service in populated localities in Venezuela, the training of Venezuelan specialists, and the designing of gas networks...

Russia’s Kursk Oblast interested in Belarusian mining, agricultural machines
“Since the Kursk Oblast administration and the Belarus government signed the agreement on trade, economic, scientific, technical, and cultural cooperation in 2012, the trade turnover has increased by more than six times”...

Belarusian enterprises for building second nuclear station in Russia’s Kursk Oblast
“Our delegation, heads of our communications enterprises, visited Kursk Oblast in December 2014 and held negotiations. We are now coordinating the terms of participation of Belarusian enterprises, including in the construction of the engineering infrastructure of the second Kursk nuclear power plant"...

Belarus ready to supply wide range of products to North Korea
Belarus’ First Vice Premier Vasily Matyushevsky noted that Belarus is interested in strengthening cooperation with partner states...

Belorusneft considering oil recovery enhancement technologies for Indonesia
The sides signed a confidentiality agreement regarding the planned operation and joint researches. After Belorusneft specialists have clarified the necessary industrial information, the Belarusian and Indonesian companies intend to carry out joint researches to come up with the final evaluation of the project...

Belarus, Amur Oblast agree to boost mutual trade
The parties agreed to increase Belarusian meat and dairy supplies, as well as other food products, to Amur Oblast...

Dana Holdings to represent Belarus at civil engineering expo in Cannes
Representatives of Dana Holdings explained that the MIPIM expo is as important in the field of real estate and investments as the Cannes Film Festival in the field of cinema art...

Belarus kicks off Child and Youth Finance Week
The program of the week will include various educational events for children and the youth. On 9 March the Belarusian Currency and Stock Exchange will hold a solemn opening of tenders with the participation of children...

IMF Executive Board to review report on Belarus in May
The IMF experts will work in Belarus until 16 March. The mission will discuss the economic policy with the country's government, the National Bank...

Belarus, Lipetsk Oblast of Russia to strengthen cooperation in 2015
The sides discussed a number of issues regarding trade, economic, scientific, and technical cooperation, including the tender to purchase passenger transportation vehicles issued in Lipetsk in line with a project of the World Bank...