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Plans to synchronize Union State gas market with EAEU market
“In line with plans, the participants of the market are expected to trade through direct gas contracts and through exchange trade. We also expect non-discriminatory and transparent access to the gas transportation systems of the EAEU countries on the basis of uniform rules,” the deputy prime minister specified...

National Statistical Committee reveals key drivers of Belarus’ GDP growth
According to Inna Medvedeva, agriculture and construction generated 0.4% of GDP, while transport 0.3% of GDP with significant positive dynamics...

Putin: Economic ties between Russia, Belarus are developing in the best way
According to the Russian side, the trade between the countries is $46.5 billion. Belarus and Russia continue to develop cooperation in agriculture, manufacturing sector, including microelectronics...

Over 60 Belarusian enterprises to participate in China International Import Expo
The Belarusian enterprises will take samples of famous Belarusian brands to China. Belarus will present its exposition in national, grocery and high-tech pavilions...

Belarusian enterprises to get facilitated access to Chinese market
The goal is to assist small and medium-sized businesses of the two countries in entering the Chinese market, finding reliable partners, organization of business missions, and also solving emerging issues...

Economy Ministry: Belarus-China trade rises to record high
“Belarus is China's most important partner in terms of high-quality agricultural and food products. We are interested in purchasing technological equipment and spare parts from China, supplying Belarusian machinery, establishing joint ventures,” Yuri Chebotar said...

Chamber of commerce of Belarus, Russia's Udmurtia sign cooperation agreement
The main efforts will be aimed at attracting small and medium-sized businesses to the BUCE electronic platform by organizing business seminars and forums, exchanging business missions and conducting comprehensive information campaigns on exchange trade topics...

International Congress of Tour Operators due in Minsk on 9-11 October
Participants from Belarus, Russia and other CIS countries and beyond will exchange best practices, discuss interaction between the industry players, government regulation of the industry, visa policy, tour operator liability funds and financial support for the protection of tourists, bank payments and mutual settlements...

Nearly 9.3m tonnes of grain, rapeseed cropped in Belarus
About 1.4 million tonnes of maize for grain were threshed in the country, with the average yield of 79 centners per hectare. A total of 176,600 hectares of sown areas was harvested, or 59.2% of the harvested area...

Belarus views UAE as gateway to other markets
The Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BelCCI) hosted Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United Arab Emirates to the Republic of Belarus Ibrahim Salim Mohamed Al Musharrakh. The Emirati diplomat held talks with Chairman of the BelCCI Mikhail Myatlikov...

Belarus ready to increase supplies of dairy products, baby food to Zimbabwe
Belarusian Agriculture and Food Minister Anatoly Linevich said during a working meeting with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Zimbabwe to Belarus Ignatius Graham Mudzimba to discuss trade and economic cooperation between the two countries...

Ambassador: Belarus, Russia are working out additional pool of joint projects
The trade amounted to over $34 billion,up by 8.2% in January-August of the year. Belarusian exports rose by almost 4%. Belarus had a surplus of trade with Russia in the amount of over $0.5 billion...

Belarus' Amkodor to consider joint projects with Kyrgyzstan
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kyrgyz Republic to the Republic of Belarus Erbol Sultanbaev visited Amkodor where he studied a permanent exhibition of the company's machinery and discussed cooperation prospects between Amkodor and the Kyrgyz Republic, with a focus on specialized equipment...

Belarus’ gold, forex reserves at $8.858bn on 1 October 2024
The country’s gold and foreign currency reserves went up by $161.2 million (or 1.85%) in September 2024 after rise by $165.1 million (1.9%) in August 2024...

Lukashenko: Countryside revival essentially started with harvest festivals Dazhynki
Aleksandr Lukashenko reminded that in the past Belarus had harvests as low as 5-6 million tonnes of grain. It was not considered a bad figure. Meanwhile, 7 million tonnes of grain was looked at as an otherworldly achievement...

Parokhonskoye agricultural enterprise hailed as world-class
One of the areas of work at the Parokhonskoye agricultural enterprise is seed production of perennial grasses. It is also important for providing fodder for the livestock breeding sector. Aleksandr Lukashenko dipped his hand into one of the bags with seeds and said: “Here is gold. It is not easy to get these seeds. This is real gold”...

Lukashenko briefed on harvesting results: Over 10m tonnes of grain expected to be cropped
The total corn harvest for grain is expected to be 2 million tonnes in barn weight. Taking into account spiked grains, the total harvest will surely exceed 10 million tonnes, which will be enough to meet the needs of the population and livestock farming...

Belarus-Azerbaijan trade in foodstuffs, agricultural raw materials up by over 70% in five years
"There is an increase in the export of Belarusian dairy, meat and fish products. In turn, supplies of Azerbaijani tomatoes, melons and watermelons, fruits and nuts, and fresh potatoes to Belarus have increased,” the ministry informed...

Belarus, Azerbaijan sign cooperation documents
Belarus and Azerbaijan signed cooperation documents following the talks between Prime Minister of Belarus Roman Golovchenko and Prime Minister of Azerbaijan Ali Asadov...

PM: Belarusian elevators, utility vehicles will be produced in Azerbaijan
More products are supplied from Azerbaijan to Belarus to replace imports from unfriendly countries. "Imports from Azerbaijan have gained momentum," the prime minister added...