Belarus’ Agriculture and Food Minister Leonid Zayats named industrial cooperation as a promising line in the interaction between Belarus and Tajikistan as he spoke at the conference held on September 22, to mark the 20th anniversary of the diplomatic relations between Tajikistan and Belarus. Leonid Zayats took note of the project to organize the assembling…
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says vulnerabilities of Belarus’ economy remain elevated. The IMF made a statement to this effect in the Staff Report prepared by a staff team of the IMF for the 2016 Article IV consultation. “The economy is expected to contract further this year and next, reflecting still-weak balance sheets and structural…
The development of direct contacts between businessmen, manufacturers and government agencies of the two countries will allow advancing Belarus-Latvia economic cooperation to a new level. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Latvia to Belarus Martins Virsis made the statement as he met with top officials of the Gomel branch of the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and…
As of September 22, agricultural organizations of Belarus planted winter grain crops throughout 805.8 thousand ha, or 59.9% of the plan, the Ministry of Agriculture and Food declared. Also, agrarians continued the harvesting campaign. In particular, Belarus harvested 97 thousand tons of corn for grain throughout the areas of 14.4 thousand ha (8.13%). The average…
Belarus reports a quantitative increase in exports of meat and dairy products in January-July, according to Belstat. Meat export grew by 12.6% YoY to 180,200 tons, the average price was down by 16.1% to $2,092 per ton. In value terms, Belarus’ meat exports fell by 5.5% to $377.058 million. The CIS states were the major…
Belarus increased truck exports by 27.5% YoY in January-July to 2,258 units, Belstat said in a statistical report. In value terms, truck exports grew by 2%YoY to $311.726 million. The average export price of Belarusian-made trucks reduced by 20% YoY to $138,054 per unit. Truck exports to the CIS states grew by 18.3% to 1,897…
China Merchants Group may contribute to a major multi-modal industrial and logistic center, which is currently under construction in Bolbasovo, Vitebsk region, the regional authorities said at the official web site of Vitebsk region administration. Chances are China Merchants Group will sign a memorandum of cooperation with Bremino Group Ltd, the founder of the Bolbasovo…