Events

Belarusian nuclear power plant launch to spur adoption of new technologies, electric vehicles
"It is a step forward that will allow Belarus to reduce energy intensity of the gross domestic product and raise the GDP"...

Belarus, China, Bulgaria announce competition for COVID-19 researchers
Research projects for the competition should be presented by international consortiums consisting of two or three participants hailing from different countries that arrange the competition...

Lukashenko wants better communication between government and people
The head of state said that the socially oriented policy, with an individual, their interests and needs in the center, will remain the main guiding principle behind any decision...

Austria’s Kapsch TrafficCom to set up traffic control center in Belarus
Such a center is envisaged in the Transit Corridor Modernization project financed through the World Bank loans...

Lukashenko meets with proxies
"I want you to keep in mind, and people should know this, that our life does not end with the elections, and the problems that we have will not end with it. We will see more of it after the elections"...

Egypt president invited to visit Belarus
According to the head of state, Egypt remains Belarus’ reliable political and trading partner in North Africa and the Middle East...

Belarusian peat industry development strategy in the pipeline
"Peat industry enterprises will have to accomplish important tasks: increase sales, increase earnings, improve quality parameters, which means higher labor productivity and higher salaries"...

Makei, Hale discuss bilateral relations between Belarus, United States
At the request of the U.S. side, Vladimir Makei informed David Hale about the course of the presidential election campaign in Belarus...

Belarusian nuclear power plant may supply electricity for St Petersburg-Hamburg railway line
The official said: “Since we will have a considerable surplus of energy, we should find energy-intensive projects. Those can include small-scale chemistry, glass production, and new metallurgy. And naturally it’s only fitting to talk about things like the high-speed railway line”...

EBRD’s investments in Belarusian economy up to €160m in H1 2020
On the whole, in H1 2020 the EBRD volume of funding exceeded €5 billion while in H1 2019 the figure stood at €3.7 billion. The previous record first half of the year was registered in 2016 – €3.9 billion...

Plans to start loading fuel into first reactor of Belarusian nuclear power plant in August confirmed
"We stand on the brink of a historical event for our country: the Republic of Belarus will soon become a member of nuclear energy countries"...

Belarus developing permanent seismic monitoring system for nuclear power plant
At present seismic parameters in the area surrounding the Belarusian nuclear power plant are monitored by temporary stations (7 seismic stations of the local seismic network, including Vadatishki, Gradovshchizna, Boyary, Selishche, Vorobyi, Gornaya Kaimina and Litvyany)...

EAEU countries to sign agreement on navigation seals for merchandise transit
The international agreement on using navigation seals during freight transportation is supposed to be ready by October...

Belarusian university to train technical specialists for China’s Guangdong Province
In order to implement the joint project, the sides will use the resources at their disposal, the personnel potential, and cooperation models. Depending on needs of industrial transformation and modernization of Guangdong Province, an integrated education environment will be created for the sake of practice-oriented training of technical specialists as part of the Guangdong Technicians program...

Lukashenko urges more focus on land reclamation in Gomel Oblast
The president also suggested making a wider use of modern irrigation technologies in agriculture, which will also help generate a substantial increase in harvest...

Lukashenko hails European-level healthcare in Belarus
He added that the country on the whole and Gomel Oblast in particular have developed a unique expertise in tackling the consequences of the Chernobyl disaster...

Lukashenko sends Independence Day greetings to Belgium
Aleksandr Lukashenko stressed that in the time of temporary difficulties caused by the pandemic it is of crucial importance to concentrate joint efforts on using the existing potential in various sectors and preserving valuable trade relations and human connections...

Compromise wordings in EAEU integration strategy discussed
The strategic directions contain general (conceptual) provisions and 330 measures and mechanisms, which are grouped into 11 systemic blocs and build upon provisions of the declaration on further advancement of integration processes in the Eurasian Economic Union...

Belarus’ new ambassador to travel to Washington in August
Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei stated for his part that a good basis for the development of bilateral relations had been laid down and the Belarusian ambassador is expected there...

Lukashenko calls to develop industrial cooperation with Kazakhstan
"We need closer ties with Kazakhstan. We have well-developed agricultural machinery sector, our competences are decent. This is something they do not have. I very much hope that your experience in the industrial sector will help us step up trade with Kazakhstan"...