MTZ tractors and other Belarus-made farm machines have been presented at an international trade fair in Tajikistan, the press service of the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported. “Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Tajikistan Oleg Ivanov took part in events of the international expo Tajikistan 2016 on July 22”, the press service said.…
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…
Plans have been made to create a food park in Grodno Oblast with assistance of Indian investments. The relevant statement was made by Chairman of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of Belarus Mikhail Myasnikovich as he visited OAO Agrokombinat Skidelsky. Mikhail Myasnikovich said: “Today our work is closely intertwined with lobbying…
Belarusian agrarians have cropped the first million tons of grain, the Agriculture and Food Ministry said. As of July 25, Belarus’ grain harvest exceeded 1.1 million tons. Gomel Oblast harvested 383,600 tons, Brest Oblast – 296,700 tons. Minsk Oblast and Mogilev Oblast harvested 259,900 and 72,900 tons respectively. The harvest of Grodno Oblast agrarians reached…
As of July 21, agricultural organizations of Belarus harvested grains and pulses throughout the areas of 192.4 thousand ha, or 8.7% of the planned areas, up by 85 thousand ha YoY. The average yield totaled 3.21 t/ha, the harvested volumes – 617.8 thousand tons of grains, the Ministry of Agriculture declared. Agrarians also harvested winter…
Railway cargo transportation between Belarus and Russia’s Kaliningrad Oblast went up 7.4% over the same period of 2015 to 4.47 million tons, the press service of Belarusian Railways reported. The railway export of Belarusian cargoes to Kaliningrad Oblast made up 319,800 tons (up by 48.5% YoY). The transit of cargoes exceeded 4 million tons (up…
In Q2 2016 Belarusian state-run woodworking enterprises increased their output by 70% in comparison with Q1 2016. Chairman of the Board of the Development Bank of the Republic of Belarus (DBRB) Sergei Rumas made the statement after delivering his report to the head of state on July 18. He reminded that the Development Bank took…