The Belarusian mechanical engineering company Belkommunmash has offered St Petersburg (Russia) its electric buses for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Belkommunmash Director General Vladimir Korol reported. “An agreement has been reached with St Petersburg on a trial operation of our electric buses. St Petersburg is interested in it, as the city is gearing up to…
DetailsBelarusian farmers have finished rapeseed harvesting. Oilseeds and their processed products self-sufficiency remains the topical issue in the country these days. Belarus reduced rapeseed planted area for the fourth consecutive season. Besides, rather bad wintering also had a negative impact on production. Consequently, rapeseed production declines along with increase in meals imports to Belarus, particularly…
DetailsBelarus decreased electricity exports to Lithuania by 6.6% YoY in January-July to 83.7 million kWh, according to official statistical reports. Belarus’ proceeds from electricity exports to Lithuania reduced by 5.8% to $4.885 million. Lithuania was the key and basically the only destination of Belarus’ electricity exports in 2015. Belarus plans to export to Lithuania around…
DetailsBelarus produced 465,600 peat briquettes in January-August, up by 19.2% YoY, the Energy Ministry of Belarus reported. In August peat briquette output totaled 77,200 tons, up by 12.5% YoY. Peat output totaled 1.416 million tons in January-August, up by 26% YoY. In August peat output grew by 62.4% to 199,700 tons. Peat in Belarus is…
DetailsIn January-August Belarus decreased the import of merchandise and services by 10.9% YoY to $18.978 billion, according to the latest statistics released by the National Bank. In January-August Belarus’ foreign trade totaled $38.1 billion, down by 12.7% YoY. Belarus’ exports amounted to $19.159 billion (down by 14.4%), with imports at $18.978 billion (down by 10.9%).…
DetailsBelarus and China are considering opportunities for the implementation of joint projects in mechanical engineering. The prospects for the bilateral cooperation in this field were discussed during the recent meeting between Chairman of the State Science and Technology Committee of Belarus Alexander Shumilin and representatives of the Beijing Municipal Science and Technology Commission, the press…
DetailsThere is a plan to transform the Belarusian Currency and Stock Exchange (BCSE) into a multifunctional financial institution, NBB First Vice Chairman Taras Nadolny said. The National Bank of Belarus plans to promote further development of the stock market and recommends Belarusian banks to be more active in entering the statutory capital of state-owned companies.…
DetailsConstruction of Russia-led Turkish Stream gas pipeline will start in 2018, gas giant Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller reported. “A start to the project implementation has been given. Under our plan, construction will begin in 2018”, he said. Russia and Turkey signed an agreement to build the pipeline, which would consist of two branches with a…
DetailsLast week “Seedco Ukraine” in Ichnya town (Chernigov region) launched the first line of crushing plant. Project capacity is 80 tons per day and yearly production capacity is 25 KMT. The installed equipment allows crushing not only sunseed, but also other crops. The company has relationships with trading companies of EU and Japan and so…
DetailsUkrzaliznytsia in 2016 plans to repair 100 passenger cars and next year – 200 cars, making them modern with vacuum water closets, Ukrainian Infrastructure Minister Volodymyr Omelyan said. “The standards will be changed. We will stop using feather pillows and blankets with dust. The European service will be introduced. It will meet hygiene standards. We…
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