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Belarus’ grain harvest past 8m tonnes
The contribution of every oblast to the country’s total varies: 2.043 million tonnes from Minsk Oblast, 1.661 million tonnes from Brest Oblast, 1.617 million tonnes from Grodno Oblast, 1.069 million tonnes from Mogilev Oblast, 960,000 tonnes from Gomel Oblast, and 737,000 tonnes from Vitebsk Oblast...

Lukashenko: Belarus is not asking US to lift sanctions
According to Aleksandr Lukashenko, there is no particular reason for such requests, although sanctions do have a certain negative impact on the country's life. But Belarus has largely adjusted. There are enough foreign markets where its products are in demand...

Belarus’ commodity exchange partners with Russia’s Tomsk Oblast
It is expected that the increased presence of Tomsk Oblast industrial enterprises on BUCE will not only have a positive impact on the dynamics of Belarus' trade with this Russian region but will also simplify mutual trade through direct contacts between producers and consumers...

Belarus ready to sell food, entire range of agricultural machines to Rwanda
As potential spheres of cooperation Joseph Nzabamwita mentioned manufacturing sector and agriculture, information technologies, education, defense, and security...

New company at China-Belarus Industrial Park Great Stone to specialize in biotechnology
It will launch a high-tech production of animal- and plant-based products for the pharmaceutical industry of China and other Asian countries, as well as for traditional Chinese medicine...

MFA: Belarus will attend Pujiang Innovation Forum as guest of honor
Sergei Lukashevich emphasized that currently, it is scientific and technological cooperation and the technological modernization of the manufacturing sector that are driving the comprehensive Belarusian-Chinese agenda...

Belarusian companies to access EAEU investors via securities issuance
“The government is doing everything possible to simplify the access of Belarusian companies to foreign markets. Accordingly, the ball is now in the court of business, which should more assertively and actively utilize the opportunities provided, particularly in order to grow its capital,” concluded the Finance Ministry representative...

Belarus, Brazil set to expand business cooperation
On 20 August, Director of the National Center for Marketing and Price Study Nikolai Borisevich held an online meeting with Director of International Affairs of Brazil's National Confederation of Industry Frederico Lamego...

Belarus, Vietnam forge closer tourism ties
According to representatives of Saigontourist Travel Service, the company sees organizing tours to Belarus as a new priority and is interested in finding reliable partners in Belarus for long-term and mutually beneficial cooperation...

Belarus’ Hi-Tech Park discusses pilot project implementation
The seminar marked an important step in implementing the instructions of the Belarusian prime minister to intensify the adoption of advanced IT solutions in traditional economic sectors, which will contribute to the further development of the country's technological environment...

Lukashenko: Cooperation with Iran must accelerate from a walk to a run
In Iran, there is demand for Belarusian woodworking products, chemical industry goods, and potash fertilizers. Belarusians have come to appreciate not only Iranian fruits and nuts but also high-tech products, particularly in the healthcare sector...

FEZ Minsk, Iran’s special economic zones to boost cooperation
Head of the FEZ Minsk Administration Anatoly Kalinin met with a delegation of the High Council of Iran’s Free Trade and Special Economic Zones on 19 August...

Belarus views industrial cooperation with Iran as promising
For instance, the establishment of assembly production for Belarusian harvesters would integrate the technologies of the Belarusian mechanical engineering industry into Iran's economy and create a local enterprise for assembling high-quality agricultural machinery...

Belarus’ grain harvest past 7.6m tonnes
The regional breakdown is the following: Minsk Oblast harvested 1.889 million tonnes, Brest Oblast – 1.640 million tonnes, Grodno Oblast- 1.533 million tonnes, Mogilev Oblast- 1 million tonnes, Gomel Oblast- 917,000 tonnes, Vitebsk Oblast – 675,000 tonnes...

Indonesian official praises Belarusian agricultural machinery
“I would like to note that I consider our cooperation to be highly productive, as the leadership of the Belarusian parliament pays significant attention to interaction with the Republic of Indonesia. Several agreements have also been signed within the framework of our bilateral cooperation across various fields, primarily in agriculture,” Isfhan Taufik Munggaran said...

Belarusian enterprises showcase innovations at Ecology Expo
The exhibition features an Eco-Transport section, where enterprises affiliated with the Industry Ministry are demonstrating innovative solutions aimed at creating a comfortable urban environment and reducing the environmental burden on megacities...

Ecotourism, transport, environmental protection in focus of Ecology Expo in Minsk
The expo will cover a number of topics such as ecological technologies, waste and secondary raw materials, ecotransport, ecoenvironment, ecofood and ecopackaging, ecotourism, ecological education and enlightenment, scientific research in the sphere of ecology, protection and rational use of water resources...

Tajikistan, Belarus gear up for Dushanbe Invest 2025 forum
The parties discussed topical issues of bilateral investment cooperation between Belarus and Tajikistan, including future steps to develop mutually beneficial cooperation...

BelGee to roll out new hybrid, EV models for Belarusian market
While technical development of the Belgee eX50 model has been completed, economic analysis revealed that component costs exceed current global market prices. “This applies to electric motors, batteries and inverters. Therefore, launching mass production is currently economically unviable,” Gennady Svidersky explained...

Amkodor's strategy to overcome current challenges outlined
The conceptual framework of the draft decree aimed at stabilizing the situation at Amkodor was reviewed during the meeting. The document received general approval from the president and, after prompt revisions, will be submitted for the head of state's signature...