Belarus: first berry harvester undergoing testing

The new berry harvester designed by the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus is intended for harvesting currant, raspberry, black chokeberry, and other varieties, Sergei Yakovchik, the director general of the research and practical center for agriculture mechanization at the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, reported. Currently, the berries are harvested in Belarus with…

Belarus: GDP up in H1 2017

According to initial estimates, Belarus’ gross domestic product totaled Br47.3 billion in January-June or 101% as against January-June 2016 in comparable prices, the National Statistics Committee of Belarus declared. In January-June the deflator index of Belarus GDP totaled 107% as against the same period of last year. (BelTA/Business World Magazine)

Belarus to intensify WTO accession process

Belarus needs to intensify its accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO), Belarus’ Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei said. “We need to remove as many barriers as we can in advancing our products to all the markets. We need to intensify (and we have been working hard) on our country’s accession to the World…

Belarus: inflation to go down to 5% soon

The inflation rate in Belarus can be reduced to 5% in the near future, Economy Minister Vladimir Zinovsky reported. “The inflation target for 2017 is under 9%. However, the consumer price index rose at a slower pace, which gives reason to expect the inflation to trend around 7%. The most important thing is to make…