The Russian Agency for Export Credit and Investment Insurance (EXIAR), a part of the Russian Export Center Group, provided over $8 billion in support to exporters in 2016, including $600 million to exporters to Belarus, head of EXIAR Office in Belarus Viktor Doronkevich said in a meeting with the delegates of Tomsk region and Russia’s…
China plans to offer its direct investment for the construction of commercial dairy farms in Vitebsk region, Vitebsk region governor Nikolai Sherstnev reported after the ceremony to inaugurate the new meat-processing workshop at Glubokoye Meat Packing Plant. “We have agreed on the implementation of one big project. China plans to build two commercial dairy farms…
The Belarusian Industry Ministry and the Chinese company Zoomlion intend to implement a number of joint projects in the area of mechanical engineering. Belarusian Industry Minister Vitaly Vovk made the statement at a press conference on October 12, as he commented on results of the recent visit of the Belarusian delegation led by the Belarus…
Belarus hopes that the European Union will lift its textile import restrictions, Belarusian First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Andrei Yevdochenko reported. “The European Union introduced quotas on Belarusian textiles some time ago. Today we are working with our EU partners to lift these non-tariff restrictions. We are close to success, and we hope that…
As of October 13, agricultural organizations in Belarus continued harvesting corn for grain and sugar beet, the Ministry of Agriculture and Food declared. In particular, agrarians harvested 377.6 thousand tons of corn throughout the areas of 47.3 thousand ha (26.7%), with the average yield of 7.99 ton/ha. Last year the grain production volumes totaled 174.4…
Belarus has chosen 22 suitable locations, where up to 2,000 wind power stations can be installed. First Deputy Minister for Natural Resources and Environment Protection Iya Malkina made a statement to this effect at the 21st Belarusian Energy and Ecology Congress. With 2,000 wind power stations made operational, Belarus could save up to 1 million…
Belarus’ chemical company OAO Grodno Azot manufactured Br961.8 million worth of chemical products ($502.785 million) in January-September, down by 0.7% YoY, the company said in an official report. OAO Grodno Azot’s nitrogen fertilizer output stood at 593,633 tons (in terms of 100% nitrogen) in January-September, down by 4.6% YoY; carbamide output decreased by 5.2% to…