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4 May 2020
Ambassador: Belarus-Poland annual trade exceeds $3bn Ambassador: Belarus-Poland annual trade exceeds $3bn
Polish investors are attracted by various Belarusian industries, for example, the furniture industry, agriculture and IT sector...
30 Apr 2020
Belarus to expand definition of foreign gratuitous aid Belarus to expand definition of foreign gratuitous aid
"Belarus needs foreign gratuitous aid, this is why all provisions should be reasonable, precise, and should not raise doubts"...
30 Apr 2020
Belarus plans to attract AIIB funds to support banking system Belarus plans to attract AIIB funds to support banking system
"So far, we have agreed to work out the allocation of $250 million (first tranche) for Belarusbank and $100 million for the Development Bank to support companies from the most affected sectors"...
30 Apr 2020
Belarus receives $238m in foreign gratuitous aid over three years Belarus receives $238m in foreign gratuitous aid over three years
Since the beginning of 2020, Belarus has received $19.8 million...
30 Apr 2020
Belneftekhim: New trunk line will connect two oil refineries, improve oil supplies logistics Belneftekhim: New trunk line will connect two oil refineries, improve oil supplies logistics
"The pipeline will be built with the prospect of using raw material supplies in the southern direction from Odessa or reverse supplies from Poland"...
26 Apr 2020
Lukashenko urges Belarusian regions to look for export markets Lukashenko urges Belarusian regions to look for export markets
"Come to agreements to resume work when the logistics is restored and neighbors start working. If you have export contracts after the pandemic, we will think how to help you"...
25 Apr 2020
Belarus president explains delayed address to nation, parliament Belarus president explains delayed address to nation, parliament
"I was thinking I could expand the scope of the address, make it more strategic, merge it with the program of the incumbent president"...
24 Apr 2020
Six COVID-19 patients in Belarus show signs of recovery after donor plasma treatment Six COVID-19 patients in Belarus show signs of recovery after donor plasma treatment
As of 24 April, 1,120 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 recovered...
24 Apr 2020
Belarusian Keramin continues signing contracts despite lull on foreign target markets Belarusian Keramin continues signing contracts despite lull on foreign target markets
"Today we also see that there was a certain increase in demand on the home market in Q1 2020"...
23 Apr 2020
Balance, $425m surplus of Belarus’ foreign trade pointed out Balance, $425m surplus of Belarus’ foreign trade pointed out
The government focused on developing domestic branches of the economy in conditions of the pandemic...
23 Apr 2020
Belarusian MPs urged to cooperate with NGOs in achieving SDGs Belarusian MPs urged to cooperate with NGOs in achieving SDGs
"We want to call on the standing commissions and MPs to cooperate with non-governmental organizations that work in environmental protection"...
23 Apr 2020
Lukashenko: Belarus will not disregard WHO recommendations, but will act accordingly Lukashenko: Belarus will not disregard WHO recommendations, but will act accordingly
"The measures recommended by the WHO should be studied in detail. We cannot ignore them"...
23 Apr 2020
Belarus’ ambassador names conditions for visa-free agreement with EU Belarus’ ambassador names conditions for visa-free agreement with EU
"The need to create a modern legal basis of cooperation is a fundamentally important priority for further development of relations with the EU"...
22 Apr 2020
Ambassador: Belarus does not seek EU membership Ambassador: Belarus does not seek EU membership
Belarus is interested in full normalization of relations with the European Union, making this process irreversible...
22 Apr 2020
Belarus follows WHO treatment guidelines for COVID-19 Belarus follows WHO treatment guidelines for COVID-19
HIV drugs, which were initially discussed as a possible treatment, fell short of the expectations...
22 Apr 2020
Belarus to decide on mass use of rapid antibody tests after trials Belarus to decide on mass use of rapid antibody tests after trials
"By the end of April, rapid antibody tests for detecting the coronavirus will be delivered to Belarus, and we will carry out their assessment and trials in healthcare facilities"...
21 Apr 2020
WHO mission issues recommendations for Belarus WHO mission issues recommendations for Belarus
The WHO commended Belarus for repurposing enterprises to produce protective equipment for healthcare workers...
21 Apr 2020
Minister: Belarusians showing more respect for self-isolation rules Minister: Belarusians showing more respect for self-isolation rules
In the past 24 hours police and sanitary epidemiological service officers have checked on about 10,000 citizens who are required to be self-isolating...
21 Apr 2020
Lukashenko: Europe will offer Belarus a helping hand to upgrade healthcare Lukashenko: Europe will offer Belarus a helping hand to upgrade healthcare
"I would like us to use the current moment to see the weaknesses in our healthcare and rectify the situation"...
20 Apr 2020
Coronavirus projected to start fading in Belarus in 3-4 weeks Coronavirus projected to start fading in Belarus in 3-4 weeks
"The situation will not be over in 2-3 weeks. However, I would like to note that the situation is manageable"...
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