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3 Oct 2016
$1bn Belarus-Pakistan trade turnover described as achievable goal“During today’s meetings we stated that some serious headway has been made in all the spheres of our cooperation, including in agriculture, the production sector, and science. It allows us to hope that we will be able to raise the bilateral trade turnover up to $1 billion. $1 billion is not such a big figure for us and for such a huge country as Pakistan”...
3 Oct 2016
Belarus-Moldova cooperation potential praised“I am glad that we managed to organize an official visit of Belarus Prime Minister Andrei Kobyakov. The visit gives an opportunity to discuss promising projects. The countries have a big cooperation potential,” Pavel Filip noted...
3 Oct 2016
Kobyakov: Complementary economies of Belarus, Moldova invigorate cooperation“As far as trade and economy and concerned, we maintain partnership without a hidden agenda. When our countries faced difficulties, we always found an opportunity to help each other. If there were any problems, we found right and mutually beneficial solutions”...
1 Oct 2016
Lukashenko sends National Day greetings to China“With great pleasure I recall our trustworthy talk in Tashkent in June 2016, and the warm welcome for the Belarusian delegation during the recent state visit to Beijing. Thanks to your personal attention to the comprehensive strengthening of partnership between Belarus and China this visit was very productive,” the head of state stressed...
30 Sep 2016
Opinion: Yuri Bashmet International Festival promotes Belarus’ positive image abroadIrina Rakhvalova noted that Belarus is hosting the large-scale cultural forum for the eleventh time. The festival brings together the greatest musicians from all parts of the world. This year, the program of the festival has been expanded to include the special project These Eyes in Front of Me...
30 Sep 2016
Lukashenko: The Great Stone industrial park should become an example to follow"It is located in an environmentally pristine area and we expect that green technologies will be used there. The park should become a pearl of the Silk Road. I am convinced that the project will demonstrate China’s growing technological potential to Europe and the entire world”...
30 Sep 2016
Lukashenko names most important factor in Belarus-China friendshipThe most important factor, according to the Belarusian leader, is China’s head of state, Xi Jinping, with whom Belarus established the current high level of relations over a relatively short period of time. Alexander Lukashenko noted that he first met with Xi Jinping when the then Vice President of China was on a visit to Belarus...
30 Sep 2016
Lukashenko: Even a good cause should not allow improper means to promote it“At the UN summit I said that the main reason behind all the crises is in the artificial and disproportional cultivation of individual human rights and freedoms at the expense of public interests. The human rights protection slogan is used as a cover to overthrow governments, destroy states, organize military intervention," Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko said at the meeting with students of Peking University in Beijing...
29 Sep 2016
China, Belarus agree to strengthen comprehensive strategic partnership“In Beijing Alexander Lukashenko and Chinese President Xi Jinping have completed a long-term planning of strengthening the Chinese-Belarusian relations. The two heads of state decided to establish the trustworthy comprehensive strategic partnership and mutually beneficial cooperation”...
29 Sep 2016
China-Belarus industrial park to utilize Belarus’ entire transit potential“We intend to use up the entire transit potential that Belarus has. We have studied the best practices for facilitating business operation and have assimilated them. Apart from the existing tax regulations, which are rather attractive on their own, we’ve simplified administrative procedures"...
29 Sep 2016
Laszlo Szabo: Belarus-Hungary political relations stronger than everSecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and Economy of the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade Laszlo Szabo said after the seventh meeting of the Belarusian-Hungarian intergovernmental commission for economic cooperation...
29 Sep 2016
Xi Jinping: Belarus-China relations are advancing to a new level“We have moved the bilateral relations and multilateral cooperation to an accelerated development track. China and Belarus are genuine friends and most sincere partners," China President Xi Jinping made the statement as he met with Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko in Beijing...
29 Sep 2016
Effective completion of current round of Belarus-IMF talks“We are working to make sure that our colleagues notice and appreciate what we have achieved. We explain to them the logic of our economic policy for the medium and long term. I think that by joining our efforts, we will complete this round of talks quite effectively,” Alexander Zaborovsky said...
29 Sep 2016
PM: Belarus is strengthening cooperation with international financial institutions“Foreign businesses are invited to enjoy preferential treatment in Belarus’ free economic zones, at the Hi-Tech Park, the industrial park Great Stone, which make up a considerable part of the country’s territory,” the head of the Belarusian government emphasized...
28 Sep 2016
Time for tighter business cooperation in Belarus-China relationsAccording to the source, the fact that Belarus participated as a guest of honor in the fifth China-Eurasia Expo that took place in Urumqi, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, northwestern China on 20-25 September confirms the interest of Chinese investors in Belarus...
28 Sep 2016
Transition to manufacturing cooperation, investments in Belarus-China relations hailed"Today, investments include not only state-managed credit resources. There are funds and private investors who are ready to see Belarus as a very important and reliable partner,” Vladimir Ulakhovich noted...
28 Sep 2016
Belarus’ welcoming refugee response praisedFilippo Grandi praised Belarus’ effort to accommodate refugees and displaced persons from Ukraine as he met with Belarus’ Permanent Representative to the UN Office and other international organizations in Geneva Yuri Ambrazevich. He stressed that UNHCR welcomes the actions taken by the Belarusian authorities to tackle this situation...
28 Sep 2016
Kobyakov: CIS is an important and relevant interstate associationThe Prime Minister emphasized that in the year of its anniversary the CIS continues developing. “Today we are focused on the improvement of the organizational structure of the CIS, its adaptation to modern realities,” he said at the opening of the international workshop conference entitled as 25th Anniversary of the Commonwealth of Independent States: Results and Prospects...
28 Sep 2016
Lukashenko extends condolences to Israel President over passing of Shimon Peres“It is with deep pain and sorrow that the Republic of Belarus has learned the news about the death of Shimon Peres, an outstanding political figure, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, one of the famous representatives of the generation of funders of Israel who were born in Belarus"...
27 Sep 2016
Rosatom head: The BelNPP reactor vessel replacement is a matter of routine“If Belarusians request the replacement of the reactor vessel, and they actually did it, we will replace it. There are no problems here. The reactor vessel is fully operative and can be used at other projects. There will be no additional costs, except for the transportation of the reactor"...
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