Belarus: external state debt up in H1 2016

As of July 1, Belarus’ external state debt totaled $13.1 billion, up by $637.1 million, or 5.1% since the beginning of the year (taking into account differences in currency exchange rates), representatives of the Belarusian Finance Ministry said. In January-June external state borrowings totaled $943.8 million, including $500 million borrowed from the Eurasian Fund for…

Belarus: MAZ ships 100 buses to Russia

The leasing company TK Leasing, an official dealer of the Belarusian mechanical engineering company OAO Minsk Automobile Plant (MAZ trademark), has finished shipping 100 vehicles to Kaliningrad GorTrans, the municipal mass transit enterprise of the Russian city of Kaliningrad, the press service of the Embassy of Belarus in Russia reported. The sum of the contract…

Belarus to step up cooperation with Zimbabwe

Belarus and Zimbabwe intend to step up cooperation in trade and economic affairs, the press service of the Embassy of Belarus in Russia reported after Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Russia Igor Petrishenko met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Zimbabwe to the Russian Federation with concurrent accreditation to Belarus Mike Nicholas Sango…