Some 5 million square meters of housing is to be constructed in Belarus in 2020, Deputy Premier of Belarus Anatoly Kalinin has reported. Initially 4 million square meters of housing was to be built in Belarus in 2019. “I believe we can handle a more challenging task. We have the necessary capacities and resources to…
Belarus plans to export agricultural products worth $100 million to China in 2018, Belarus’ Deputy Prime Minister Mikhail Rusy declared. “Last year we exported $17 million worth of agricultural products to China. We believe that this is not enough as the market is very big. We aim for $100 million in agricultural exports to the…
Belarus’ Health Ministry expects an increase in the export of medical services in the wake of the extension of visa-free entry, Dmitry Kalistratov, head of business, pricing and state property at the Health Ministry, reported. According to him, the export of medical services increased significantly once the country launched a five-day visa-free program. In some…
The Agriculture and Food Ministry of Belarus is holding talks with the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance of Russia (Rosselkhoznadzor) to settle issues over supplies of champignons, the ministry reported. “Director of the Main State Inspectorate for Seed Production, Quarantine and Plant Protection of the Agriculture and Food Ministry Alexander Piskun is in…
Possible supplies and joint production of Belkommunmash electric buses were discussed during a visit of the company’s delegation led by Director General Vladimir Korol to Egypt, the Belarusian embassy in Egypt reported. Belkommunmash representatives met with the authorities of the Ministry of Trade and Industry, the Military Industry Organization of Egypt, the Alexandria Passenger Transportation…
Enterprises affiliated with the Agriculture and Food Ministry increased exports 2.4-fold to the countries of Asia and Oceania in January-May, Aleksei Bogdanov, Head of the Central Office for Foreign Economic Activities of the Belarusian Agriculture and Food Ministry, reported. “Work on export diversification continues. We have seen positive dynamics practically on all tracks except Russia.…
In January-June the retail sector in Belarus expanded by 9.3% YoY, to Br21 billion, the National Statistics Committee reported. In H1 wholesale trade totaled Br44.4 billion, up by 6.8%. In January-June one-day retail sales per capita made up Br12.2 as against Br10.9 in January-June 2017. Retail trade by trade companies accounted for 88.9% of the…