Two Soligorsk-based companies: Belaruskali and Shakhspetsstroi – have started mining potash ore at the Garlyk mining and processing factory in Turkmenistan, a Belaruskali official said. The general contractor for the Garlyk ore-mining project is OAO Belgorkhimprom (based in Minsk), which is supposed to launch the ore dressing factory in March 2017. (Prime-TASS/Business World Magazine)
The Belarusian artificial yarn manufacturer SvetlogorskKhimvolokno and the Hungarian retail chain Maxi Foods have signed a cooperation agreement. The document was signed during the presentation of the Belarusian economy at the international agriculture and food expo AGRA in the city of Gornja Radgona, Slovenia, the representatives of the Belarusian expo organization company BelInterExpo informed. Negotiations…
A Belarusian enterprise producing agricultural machines will be established in Kaluga region, Russia, the press service of the Embassy of Belarus in Russia reported. A Belarusian delegation led by Deputy Industry Minister Dmitry Korchik arrived in Kaluga region on August 23, with a working visit. The purpose of the visit is to study the region’s…
Belarus’ national stand has been presented at the international fair of agriculture and food AGRA in Gornja Radgona, Slovenia on August 20-25, the press service of the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs informed. The Belarusian National Exposition has featured the Belarusian enterprises of Belneftekhim Concern, Minsk Tractor Plant, Gomselmash, Minsk Kristall Group, Savushkin Product, Santa…
Belarus plans to increase its gold and foreign currency reserves by $500 million in 2017, Prime Minister Andrei Kobyakov said. It is a complex task but achievable, if the government and the National Bank coordinate their efforts, said Kobyakov. Belarus just needs to make an effective use of contacts and agreements with international financial institutions.…
As of August 24, agricultural organizations of Belarus harvested grains and pulses throughout the areas of 2 million ha, the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Belarus declared. The average yield totaled 3.37 t/ha. The harvested volumes reached 6.733 million tons of grains, down by 1.81 million YoY. (APK-Inform/Business World Magazine)
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has postponed the consideration of allocating a $200 million loan for implementation of the International North-South Transportation Corridor project, as well as for development of Azerbaijan’s railway sector, till the next year, said an ADB message. Earlier, the bank’s management planned to hold the project’s overview on December 12, however,…