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BelGee makes almost 68,000 cars in 2023
"Last year almost 68,000 passenger cars were produced at the BelGee plant, with 52,000 of them exported to Russia. This is a great success. We are beginning the next stage which is the localization of the component base,” Piotr Parkhomchik said...

Belarusian PM comments on cooperation between Belarus, Astrakhan Oblast of Russia
"Today we decided to continue offering other Belarusian goods which would be in demand in the region. Attachments and equipment for potato cultivation, for instance, would definitely meet the local needs," Roman Golovchenko added...

PM: Belarus’ exports to Russia’s Astrakhan Oblast are on the rise
"The opening of a trade and services center in Astrakhan paid off; in particular, the supply of tractors to the region has more than doubled. I believe that we should use this facility to increase the supplies of many other products, including agricultural machinery,” Roman Golovchenko said...

Belarus’ gross pork production up by 6.1% in 2023
“In 2023, gross pork production amounted to 425,000 tonnes, which was up by 6.1% year-on-year,” Sergei Bartosh highlighted...

Belarus’ Gomel Oblast, Russia’s Bryansk Oblast to expand cooperation
“The agro-industrial complex of Bryansk Oblast has been rapidly developing. We have something to offer in this area,” Ivan Krupko emphasized...

Belarus, Moscow sign cooperation roadmap for 2024-2026
They agreed to deepen cooperation and continue the exchange of experience on the topics of import substitution in rail car manufacturing, digitalization of schools and public services, manufacturing of technical means of social rehabilitation...

Belarusian commodity exchange, Kyrgyzstan National Agency agree on cooperation
As for imports from Belarus, focus will be attached to sugar and timber industries. They accounted for nearly the entire volume of Belarusian exports to Kyrgyzstan via BUCE in 2023...

Zimbabwe to study Belarusian fabrics for school uniform
On 29 January Chairwoman of Bellegprom Concern Tatiana Lugina met with Zimbabwe’s Minister for Industry and Commerce Dr. Sithembiso Gile Gladys Nyoni to discuss the prospects for cooperation...

Belarusian MMZ to ship combustion engines to Russia’s Kursk
Belarusian Minsk Motor Plant (MMZ trademark) and Kursk-based Elektroagregat (Russia) have signed a cooperation agreement...

Minister: Belarus-Russia trade is close to a record
In January-November 2023 Belarus-Russia trade amounted to $44.29 billion, up by 7.8% year-on-year...

Vice premier optimistic about prospects of Belarus-Russia import-substitution projects
Speaking about other promising areas of cooperation, Pyotr Parkhomchik named mechanical engineering, as Belarus has preserved its industrial potential and can now meet Russia's demand for a number of component parts...

Belarus, Zimbabwe expected to reach new level of cooperation in industry
Promising avenues of cooperation include modernization of Belarus-made grain drying complexes, the supply of equipment for the forestry industry, dump trucks and buses...

Belarus’ commodity exchange partners up with China’s e-commerce giant
The digital ecosystem of the OSell Group is used by thousands of companies from various sectors of the manufacturing industry and agriculture. The holding company views its cooperation with BUCE as an opportunity to facilitate cross-border trade for Chinese businesses...

Belarusian MTZ interested in increasing tractor supplies to Mongolia
According to the MTZ marketing center, in 2023 MTZ exports to Mongolia surged by 63.5% year-on-year...

Belarus taps into markets of Africa, Asia, Latin America
The deputy prime minister noted that while tapping into new markets, it is important to be more persistent and to believe in success...

Belarus’ export of sawn timber up 40% in 2023
In 2023, domestic forestries sold more than 955,000 cubic meters of sawn timber products abroad...

Belarus doubles exports to Russia over past few years
The opening of new multi-brand centers is a strategy to promote Belarusian goods in the Russian market this year...

Lukashenko in favor of practical applications of scientific endeavors
Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “In science it is necessary to finance what we need now. Naturally, we cannot do without studying and advancing fundamental science. But let’s advance the fundamentalism that will contribute to practical applications. It is necessary to more heavily stick to life needs”...

Krutoi: Belarus, Russia will ensure equal access to tenders for their equipment soon
According to the ambassador, a corresponding decree is to be signed at the upcoming meeting of the Supreme State Council of the Union State...

Belarus to raise oil transit tariffs on 1 February
"The resolution indexes the tariffs for oil transportation in transit through the territory of Belarus and for domestic consumption by 10.2%"...