Belarus: BelAZ exports up in January-May 2018

In January-May the Belarusian automaker BelAZ increased its exports by almost 58.9% in comparison with the same period a year before, the company reported. In January-May the company exported 96% of the output. The growth of supplies to Russia went up by 46.4%, and to the CIS countries (excluding Russia) – 3.3-fold. The leading consumers…

Belarus: MAZ to ship 100 buses to Ukraine

The Ukrainian city of Lvov will acquire 100 urban buses from the Belarusian automobile engineering company MAZ. The buses will be assembled and shipped to Ukraine by the end of the year, the company’s representatives reported. The buses are meant for the Ukrainian city’s mass transit system operator. They will be used to transport passengers…

Belarus: every batch of products undergoing laboratory control

Every batch of Belarusian products undergoes laboratory control, Belarus’ Agriculture and Food Minister Leonid Zayats declared. “We trade with 85 countries today. Not a single state has complaints regarding the quality of our products. Before shipping products, each batch undergoes control in accredited laboratories,” Leonid Zayats said. “The laboratories employ highly qualified specialists that check…

Belarus: gold and forex reserves at $6.94 billion

According to the preliminary data, Belarus’ gold and foreign exchange reserves totaled $6.94 billion as of June 1, the Information and PR Department of the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus (NBRB) reported. According to the preliminary data, Belarus’ international reserve assets made up $6.939 billion as of June 1. In May the country’s…

Belarus: food exports up in January-April 2018

Belarus’ food exports rose by 9.3% YoY in January-April, Belarus’ Agriculture and Food Minister Leonid Zayats declared on the sidelines of the international agriculture expo Belagro 2018. “Belarus’ agriculture industry has shown positive dynamics during the period under review. Gross output increased by 3.5%. The production of milk went up by 80,000 tons, that of…