| 27.04.2012 |
Belarus to supply machinery to Turkmenistan |
| Country: Belarus |
President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko and President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov have agreed on supplies of Belarusian farm machines, road construction machinery and municipal vehicles to Turkmenistan. The relevant interstate agreement on trade and economic cooperation was signed by the heads of state in Minsk on 27 April, BelTA has learnt.
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| 27.04.2012 |
Belarus suggests mid-tier staff training in Turkmenistan |
| Country: Belarus |
Belarus suggests setting up an educational establishment for mid-tier personnel in Turkmenistan. Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko made this statement as he met with Turkmenistan President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov in Minsk on 27 April.
The head of state believes that such a facility will help the country deal with a staff shortage for an ore mining plant which is under...
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| 18.04.2012 |
Belarus government sees room for pay raise, lower lending rates |
| Country: Belarus |
MINSK, 18 April. The Belarusian government signals that the country shows favorable conditions to raise salaries and relax interest rates on loans, Belarus Premier Mikhail Myasnikovich told President Alexander Lukashenko on 17 April.
In his words, the local budgets registered a total of Br3.9 trillion in surplus in Q1 2012. The bulk of it accumulated in Minsk, Minsk and Brest Oblasts....
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| 13.04.2012 |
Czechia, Slovenia interested in Belarus hydropower industry |
| Country: Belarus |
Czech and Slovenian companies show interest in constructing waterfalls for hydropower stations in Belarus, Deputy Head of the Belenergo Strategic Development Office Vitaly Sobko told media on 12 April.
Belarus plans to build a number of waterfalls using direct investments. These waterfalls are planned to be built on the Western Dvina and the Dnieper.
Proposals to take part in the...
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| 13.04.2012 |
New ministry may guide industrial policy in Belarus |
| Country: Belarus |
It is possible a ministry for industrial policy will be set up in Belarus, First Vice Premier of Belarus Vladimir Semashko told media in Mozyr District on 12 April.
“We believe it will be the right thing to do,” said Vladimir Semashko.
In his words, Belarus has evolved a branch-wise system to manage the national economy, with the industry minister directly responsible...
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| 13.04.2012 |
Belarus’ farm exports up 9.7% in January-February |
| Country: Belarus |
In January-February 2012 agricultural companies of Belarus exported $408.6 million worth of goods, up 9.7% as against the same time last year, BelTA learnt from the main department for foreign economic activity of the Agriculture and Food Ministry of Belarus.
Over the first two months Belarus increased shipments of beef (up 7.9%), poultry (up 1.8 times), sausages (2 times), canned meat...
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| 04.03.2012 |
Tozik praises high level of Belarus-China relations |
| Country: Belarus |
Belarus and China have reached a high level in the bilateral relations, Vice Premier of Belarus Anatoly Tozik said on 2 March at a presentation of special issues of the magazines “Belarus” and “China” dedicated to the 20th anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations between the People’s Republic of China and the Republic of Belarus, BelTA has learnt....
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| 04.03.2012 |
Agriculture support in Belarus compliant with SES rules |
| Country: Belarus |
Belarus is consistent in following the Single Economic Space agreement on common rules of agriculture support, said First Deputy Agriculture and Food Minister of Belarus Nadezhda Kotkovets before executives of Minsk Oblast agricultural enterprises at a training session hosted by the Belarusian State Agrarian University on 2 March.
Nadezhda Kotkovets said the agreement provides for...
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| 04.03.2012 |
SES to help Belarus adapt to WTO |
| Country: Belarus |
The Single Economic Space can help adapt the Belarusian economy to the inevitable accession to the World Trade Organization. The statement was made by Georgy Grits, Deputy Chairman of the Belarusian Scientific and Industrial Association, professor of the Continuous Education Institute of the Belarusian State University, at a video briefing hosted by the website soyuz.by on 2 March.
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| 19.02.2012 |
Negotiations to sell state share in MTS continue |
| Country: Belarus |
Negotiations with investors to sell the state-owned share in the mobile carrier MTS continue, Chairman of the State Property Committee of Belarus Georgy Kuznetsov told a press conference on 17 February.
“We have never stopped working on MTS. We are meeting and holding negotiations with investors. There are buyers. More than a couple,” said Georgy Kuznetsov. In his words, the...
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| 19.02.2012 |
Belarus revising privatization plan for 2011-2013 |
| Country: Belarus |
Belarus is working on the new version of the privatization plan for 2011-2013, Chairman of the State Property Committee Georgy Kuznetsov told a press conference on 17 February, BelTA has learnt.
In line with the law on privatization, the decision to sell strategic companies is made by the President. The head of state also decides on the sale of major meat and dairy factories and...
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| 19.02.2012 |
Plans for joint venture to assess Belarusian assets unveiled |
| Country: Belarus |
The State Property Committee of Belarus has plans to set up a joint venture involving a foreign company to assess assets, the Committee’s Chairman Georgy Kuznetsov told media on 17 February.
“We would like to use our Real Estate and Evaluation Institute to set up a joint venture or a joint stock company together with an internationally recognized foreign company,” said...
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| 12.02.2012 |
Economy Ministry elaborates Belarus’ economic growth targets in SES |
| Country: Belarus |
The Economy Ministry of Belarus has come up with priority targets to secure sustainable economic growth of Belarus within the framework of the Single Economic Space (SES) and to respond to new global threats. This subject was discussed on 10 February at a session of the board of the ministry, BelTA learnt from the public relations department of the Economy Ministry.
Economy Minister...
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| 12.02.2012 |
Iranian companies ready to invest in Belarusian timber industry |
| Country: Belarus |
Iranian companies are ready to invest in the Belarusian timber industry, said Iranian Minister of Industry, Mine and Commerce Mehdi Ghazanfari. The Iranian official met with Belarusian Timber Industry Minister Mikhail Amelyanovich, BelTA has learned. Ambassador of Iran to Belarus Seyyed Abdollah Hosseini, heads of several provinces, major companies took part in the negotiations.
Mehdi...
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| 12.02.2012 |
Belarusian Kommunarka installs waffle sweets manufacturing line |
| Country: Belarus |
The Belarusian confectionery Kommunarka has installed a line to manufacture waffle sweets, representatives of the Belarusian food industry concern Belgospischeprom told BelTA.
Installed in a new wing, the line can turn out 2.5-6 tonnes of waffle sweets per shift. The company will have yet to buy a wrapping machine to start using the waffle sweets line. The wrapper will be installed and...
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| 04.02.2012 |
Belarus seeks closer ties with Kazakhstan |
| Country: Belarus |
Belarus would like to ramp up cooperation with Kazakhstan, Prime Minister of Belarus Mikhail Myasnikovich said as he met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Kazakhstan to Belarus Anatoly Smirnov who has concluded his diplomatic mission in Belarus, BelTA has learnt.
The Belarusian head of government noted that the cooperation between Belarus and Kazakhstan has been...
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| 04.02.2012 |
Belarus-Venezuela trade at $1.3bn in 2011 |
| Country: Belarus |
Belarus’ trade with Venezuela totaled $1.3 billion in 2011. It was as little as $1.9 million in 2000, head of the Foreign Ministry’s department for Latin America Viktor Kozintsev said in a meeting marking the 15th anniversary of Belarusian-Venezuelan diplomatic relations and the 20th anniversary of the military coup in Venezuela.
The two countries are very active in...
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| 04.02.2012 |
Russia to help Belarus with WTO accession talks |
| Country: Belarus |
Russia will help Belarus to complete the WTO accession talks faster, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Russia to Belarus Alexander Surikov told a video briefing to discuss Belarus-Russia cooperation prospects in 2012, BelTA has learnt.
The ambassador underlined that Belarus and Kazakhstan will be able to complete the WTO accession talks faster with the help of Russia that...
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| 21.01.2012 |
Belarus aims to double footwear output |
| Country: Belarus |
Belarus’ footwear output should be increased by 100-150% in the current five-year term, Prime Minister of Belarus Mikhail Myasnikovich told media as he visited the Minsk leatherworking association on 20 January. The enterprise hosted a government session meant to discuss leatherworking and footwear industries development, BelTA has learned.
The government believes it would be...
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| 21.01.2012 |
Belarusian breweries export 20% more beer in 2011 |
| Country: Belarus |
In 2011 Belarusian breweries exported 6.159 million decaliters of beer, 22% up on 2010, representatives of the Belarusian state food industry concern Belgospischeprom told BelTA.
The annual target of 5.169 million decaliters set by the brewing industry development program was exceeded by 19.4%.
OAO Krinitsa exported over 4 million decaliters of beer in 2011, 24% up on 2010. OAO...
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