The first power-generating unit of the Belarusian nuclear power plant will be commissioned by the end of 2019. Deputy Prime Minister of Belarus Vladimir Semashko made the statement during the joint session of the two chambers of the Belarusian parliament on December 20. Vladimir Semashko said: “I can state that we should commission the first…
During the meeting with Belarusian Minister of Transport and Communications Anatoly Sivak and Lithuanian Minister of Transport and Communications Rokas Masiulis discussed the successfully operating chain of Belarusian cargo transportation using the services provided by the Lithuanian Railways and Klaipeda State Seaport, as well as the outlook of bilateral cooperation in developing the necessary transport…
The Belarusian bank OAO Belinvestbank received EUR 50 million as a subordinated loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) on December 18, the Belinvestbank press service declared. The money was transferred as part of the arrangements made when EBRD President Suma Chakrabarti visited Belarus in September. It is a unique deal for…
Belarus intends to supply over 2,000 tons of starch to China in 2018, Belarusian Agriculture and Food Minister Leonid Zayats said, when commenting on the results of his visit to the country. “Today China has a keen interest in our starch. We exported more than 1,200 tons of starch to the country in January-October. During…
The Belarusian haul truck manufacturer BelAZ exported some 96% of its output in January-November, representatives of the company reported. BelAZ products were shipped to 28 countries. The company exported about 96% of its output, with the export growth rate at 188%. The company exported more products to every region: Russia (182.1%), other CIS states (215.5%),…
Electric energy consumption in Belarus is projected to increase by 3 billion kilowatt-hours by 2020, Belarusian Deputy Energy Minister Vadim Zakrevsky announced. “Under the optimistic scenario, electricity consumption will reach some 40 billion kWh by 2020, growing by 3 billion kWh from 2017. This increase includes 2 billion kWh to be used by the real…
The Belarusian mechanical engineering company Amkodor and the government of Russia’s Republic of Bashkortostan have signed an agreement on introducing and developing modern automated forest harvesting technologies in the republic, according to the Amkodor website. The document was signed during the first interregional forum on developing Bashkortostan’s northeast. Amkodor representatives took part in the forum.…