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20 Dec 2017
Semashko: Upgrade projects pay off for Belarus in 2017According to preliminary data, the surplus will amount to $820 million in 2017. “The country has started to earn big money,” the vice premier said...
20 Dec 2017
Lukashenko sends greetings to workers of Belarusian security service“A glorious century-old chronicle of the national security service has many bright pages with legendary names, examples of true patriotism, crystal honesty, exemplary fulfillment of service duties and selflessness,” the message of greetings reads...
19 Dec 2017
Five Cities in One central to SDG effort in MinskIgor Yurkevich explained that the formula contains five development priorities: a city of health and high social standards, a city of knowledge and scientific technologies, a city attractive for doing business and making investments...
19 Dec 2017
IMF: Belarusian economy is recovering thanks to more effective economic measures“The Belarusian economy is recovering after two years of recession, helped by better policies, a more favorable external environment, and stronger domestic demand conditions. In Q3 2017 the economy grew by 1.7% year-on-year, amid household consumption boosted by strong wage growth and recovering investment”...
19 Dec 2017
2017 praised as milestone year for Belarus-Israel relationsSumming up the results of the outgoing year, he noted that 2017 has been a year of important bilateral events, including the marking of the 25th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two states...
19 Dec 2017
Sweden notes Belarus’ commitment to reaching SDGsReaching the Sustainable Development Goals in economic, ecological, and social spheres in Belarus, including via public private partnership, was the key item on the agenda of the parliamentary hearings in the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belarus on 19 December...
19 Dec 2017
Lithuanian free economic zone director praises investment conditions in Belarus“Resident companies of our free economic zone invest in Belarus and will continue to invest. This is the best proof that you have created the conditions for investment and we must take advantage of them”...
19 Dec 2017
Hope for Amina Mohammed’s participation in Minsk forum of national SDG coordinatorsNational SDG coordinators from over 50 countries have been invited to attend the upcoming event, Mikhail Myasnikovich remarked. “We have reached a preliminary agreement that UN First Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed will partake in the forum,” he added...
19 Dec 2017
Belarus urged to increase high-tech exports to EU"We would like the EU to be our full-fledged big partner. We need to bolster the share of high-tech goods in our exports to the EU. This is an important issue that we must address. So far this share has been insignificant"...
19 Dec 2017
Ambassador: Belarus-China cooperation rests on principles of sustainable developmentThe diplomat stressed that “Belarus and China have a common goal which is the sustainable development of the two countries and the entire human family.” The cooperation between the two countries is based on this...
19 Dec 2017
Architecture for sustainable development in Belarus praised as impressiveThe UN resident coordinator is convinced that no country in the world can achieve the Sustainable Development Goals on its own. "The United Nations will facilitate the dialogue between Belarus and the international partners"...
19 Dec 2017
Foreign countries keen to explore Belarus’ progress on SDGsThe diplomat expressed interest in Belarus’ experience in achieving the SDGs as the country takes an active part in all the fields of the UN’s work...
19 Dec 2017
Belarus offers venue for international dialogue about sustainable developmentAccording to Andrei Dapkiunas, taking into account this vision of its possible role Belarus intends to host the first regional high-level forum for national SDG coordinators from European and CIS states in Minsk in February 2018...
19 Dec 2017
Call to localize SDGs for every region of Belarus“We must identify the points of growth, establish partnerships. We need to monitor the process on a continuous basis directing it towards progress. It is primarily the task of the regional groups which are built into the governance architecture”...
19 Dec 2017
Lukashenko against using budget funds to solve problems of enterprises, banks“We need a systematic approach to deal with this issue. We need efficient measures to improve the financial situation at enterprises and in branches of the economy,” Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko said at the session held on 19 December to discuss new instruments of restructuring debts in the economy...
19 Dec 2017
Belarus ready to promote global partnership for achieving SDGs“Belarus is ready to promote global partnership for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals and can serve as a venue for a regional exchange of the corresponding experience, knowledge and technology”...
19 Dec 2017
Malkina on Lithuania’s complaints about BelNPP: Belarus’ project compliant with all requirementsIn her opinion, it makes not sense to discuss the things that have lost their relevance today. We need to think over how to work together on this project and on its safe operation, Iya Malkina noted...
18 Dec 2017
Shvydkoi: Minsk Initiative facilitates cultural ties between Belarus, Russia, Ukraine“This Belarusian-Russian-Ukrainian project has become a major platform for dialogue and cultural cooperation of the three Slavic peoples, the platform where we implement scientific, cultural and information projects"...
18 Dec 2017
Lukashenko sends greetings to Federal Chancellor of Austria Sebastian KurzThe head of state wished the politician and the new government of Austria every success in work prioritizing all-round development of the country and people’s wellbeing...
18 Dec 2017
Plans for broader adoption of digital technologies in Belarus’ Investigative Committee“We are developing an automated information system of our own. We are going to do it initially in-house. We are preparing the technical specifications on our own. We may submit them for expert evaluation to professionals after that”...
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