Belarus to continue WTO accession talks

Belarus will continue negotiating its accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO), representatives of the Foreign Economic Affairs Department of the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported. The negotiations will be aimed at shaping and agreeing upon balanced and favorable terms of Belarus’ membership in the World Trade Organization. Work to that effect will be…

Belarus: exports to go up by 2020

Belarus’ Council of Ministers approved of the national export promotion program for 2016-2020 and a roadmap for its implementation. The plan is outlined in Decree No. 604 of August 1, the press service of the Belarusian government reported. “The national program does not provide a detailed forecast for external trade in 2016-2020 but spells out…

Belarus: gold and forex reserves up in July 2016

In July Belarus’ gold and foreign exchange reserves rose by $315.4 million if calculated in accordance with methods of the International Monetary Fund. According to preliminary data, the reserves totaled $4,629.6 million as of August 1, according to the Information and PR Department of the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus. In national terms…

Azerbaijan: export & investment opportunities with China expand

The Azerbaijan Export and Investment Promotion Foundation (AZPROMO) and the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) signed a memorandum of understanding. The memorandum was signed during the meeting of representatives of AZPROMO and CCPIT in Baku. The memorandum stipulates expanding joint export and investment opportunities between Azerbaijan and China, as well as…

Ukraine to become a gas-exporting state

Ukraine soon will be able not only to buy gas, but also to produce it for sale, according to Ukrainian Vice Prime Minister, Housing and Utilities Economy Minister Hennadiy Zubko. The minister said that “Ukraine is interested in transferring from the state that imports to the state that exports gas”. According to him, this can…