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Belarusian scientists to produce electric engines for compact UAVs in 2015
Belarusian specialists operate two drones made by the R&D center BAK and Technologies, six vehicles are used abroad...

Belarus, EU complete food safety program
“Thanks to the program, the country’s food safety watchdogs, food producers and other organizations received useful and relevant information, learned about the latest European food production and safety technologies"...

Belarus’ first waste oil recycling plant to open in February
The new plant will be located at the production base of the former military camp with the total area of almost 14 hectares in the village of Krupsky. It is expected that the modern manufacturing compound will process up to 20,000 tonnes of waste oils per year...

Tighter oversight over equipment production for Belarusian nuclear power plant
Since the first power-generating unit is scheduled for commissioning in 2018, with the second one to go online in 2020, the active manufacturing operations will last for several years...

Belarus’ Transport Ministry to step up cooperation with Dynamic Airways
Apart from that, the Transport and Communications Ministry is eager to branch out into new markets of air transportation in 2015...

Belarusian BelAZ to use BelVEB Bank loans for high-tech purchases
The credit line provides for raising over RUB1 billion in funds from Russian Vnesheconombank...

Belarusian Belkommunmash rolls out cutting-edge tram
According to Yelena Tsikhelashvili, a representative of the Novopolotsk city tram depot, such trams have not been used in Belarus up till now...

Belarus-France business forum due in Minsk on 12 February
The event will include a plenary session to discuss cooperation prospects in trade and economy, and a business match-making session for representatives of Belarusian and French companies...

Airport Minsk-1 to close on 1 July 2015
At the moment, Airport Minsk-1 provides business aviation services and operates a runway of the aircraft repair factory...

Uzbek company may open regular flights from Tashkent to Minsk
On 5 February Minsk hosted negotiations with the representatives of Uzbekistan’s company. Partners from Uzbekistan met with specialized services and departments of the National Airport Minsk to discuss the preparation for the opening of the flights...

Agrokombinat Snov plans exports to China
In general the Belarusian company is working hard to diversify its exports. Apart from the Russian Federation, the company exports to Azerbaijan. The company also considers Georgia as a promising market...

Belarus, Poland to promote Minsk-Warsaw train service
According to the data provided by Andrei Kashko, the occupancy rate of the train going from Minsk to Warsaw made up about 50% on average in 2014...

Belarus-France economic cooperation to meet in Minsk 13 February
Pavel Latushko and Sandrine Gaudin stressed the importance of the forthcoming Belarusian-French events with a view to add impetus to the bilateral trade and economic cooperation...

Belarus’ food companies to partake in Moscow’s Prodexpo
Belarus will display a wide range of its products at this one of the biggest expos in Russia and Eastern Europe...

Russian expert dismisses complaints about quality of Belarusian products as absurd
The expert believes that the minor difficulties with Belarusian export to Russia can be overcome and will not exist for a long time...

AirBaltic may open flights to Belarus’ regional airports
“The agreement envisages three flights per week from Riga to Minsk. If it is necessary to increase the number of flights on this market, we will discuss the possibility with Belavia,” Martin Gauss added...

MAZ vehicles made in Azerbaijan to be sold in third countries
The contract to assemble and sell in Azerbaijan of the entire lineup of MAZ trucks and MTZ tractors was signed in Minsk at the end of November 2006...

Belavia expects to get second Boeing 737-800 in March
The delivery of three new Boeing 737-800 aircraft will be part of the efforts to renew and expand the company’s aircraft fleet...

Belavia cuts all charter flights tariffs
“Having in mind various nuances and processes on the foreign currency market, we have even reduced tariffs for our partners in all destinations,”Director General of the national air carrier Anatoly Gusarov said...

Austrian bank extends $35m revolving credit line for Belarusian BMZ
During negotiations the two sides also discussed the performance of the Belarusian company in 2014 and plans for consequent years. The management of the Austrian bank declared its intention to continue cooperating with Belarusian Steel Works...