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Belarusian exports to Sweden dropped by 46 percent in Q1, ambassador says

June 2, 2009
Belarusian exports to Sweden dropped by 46 percent in the first quarter of 2009, Swedish Ambassador Stefan Eriksson said at a news conference in Minsk on Monday.
 

Minsk to host session of Belarus-Germany Economic Cooperation Council

May 22, 2009
The 5th session of the Belarus-Germany Economic Cooperation Council will be held in Minsk on June 16. This important bilateral event is being prepared jointly with the German Federal Ministry of Economy and Technology, BelTA learnt from Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Germany Vladimir Skvortsov.
 

Real Estate and Investment 2009 Exhibition opens in Minsk

May 20, 2009
Over 40 companies are partaking in the 1st International Specialized Exhibition Real Estate and Investments 2009, Viktor Shanyukevich, chairman of the permanent commission for construction, housing, land tenure and ecology of the Minsk Council of Deputies, said at an opening ceremony of the exhibition in Minsk on May 20.
 

Belarusian-Qatari joint projects in third countries possible

April 14, 2009
Belarusian head of state Alexander Lukashenko believes Belarus and Qatar may implement joint projects in third countries. The President made the relevant statement as he met with Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifah al-Thani on April 13.
 

Italy to issue 1,000 additional permits to Belarusian trucking companies in 2009

April 13, 2009
In 2009, Italy will increase the number of transportation permits for Belarusian trucking companies. Such agreement was reached during a session of the Belarusian-Italian joint commission for international highway service in Minsk, Sergei Negrei, head of the foreign and economic activity department of the Belarusian Ministry of Transport and Communications, told.
 

Belarus, Germany set up joint venture in Vitebsk region

April 13, 2009
The German company Bioenergy-Import-Vertriebsgesellschaft mbH & Co and limited company Vitebsk Hayseed have set up a joint venture Vita-Bio-Energy in the Vitebsk region. The new company will specialize in rapeseed processing, said Deputy Chairman of the Vitebsk regional executive committee Viktor Dorozhkin.
 

Belarus to increase dried milk and casein exports to China

April 10, 2009
The Ministry of Agriculture and Food of Belarus is planning to increase exports of dairy products to China, said spokeswoman of the Ministry Daria Kozlovskaya.
 

Belarus, Poland discuss bilateral cooperation

April 9, 2009

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Poland Viktor Gaisenok discussed the issues of the Belarusian-Polish cooperation with the Eastern Club officials on April 8, BelTA learnt from the press service of the Embassy of Belarus in Poland.

 

Polish businessmen keen on investing in Belarus

April 8, 2009

Businessmen from the Pomorskie Wojewodztwo are highly interested in close cooperation with Belarusian companies-exporters and in the implementation of investment projects in Belarus.

 

Syrian companies interested in cooperation with Horizont

April 8, 2009

A large delegation of the Syrian Arab Republic visited Horizont during its recent visit to our country to discuss the implementation of joint industrial projects.

 

Serbia intends to assemble Belarusian tractors

March 31, 2009
A joint venture to assemble Belarusian tractors is expected to be set up in Serbia. It was stated by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Regional Development of Serbia Mladjan Dinkic during his meeting with First Deputy Prime Minister of Belarus Vladimir Semashko in Minsk on March 31.
 

Belarusian and Iranian businessmen to discuss cooperation in Minsk February 12

February 10, 2009
Belarusian and Iranian businessmen will have talks in Minsk on February 12, BelTA learnt in the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
 

Minsk to host national business assembly March 4

February 3, 2009
On March 4, Minsk will host the national assembly of businessmen, was said in the Minsk Union of Businessmen and Employers.
 

Belarus to launch new international technical assistance projects in 2009

January 29, 2009
In 2009, Belarus plans to start new international technical assistance projects approved by Resolution No 2067 of the Council of Minister of Belarus, was said from the Economy Ministry.
 

Belarus, France businessmen to meet in Minsk January 26

January 20, 2009
The Belarusian and French business circles are set to hold negotiations in Minsk on January 26, BelTA learnt from the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
 

Vitebsk to host international investment forum in March 2009

January 8, 2009
Around 100 companies and organizations of the Vitebsk oblast presented their investment projects to the contest for participation in the international forum ‘Investment Initiatives of Vitebsk Oblast’, BelTA learnt from Konstantin Chorny, the deputy head of the economy department of the Vitebsk Oblast Executive Committee.
 

Belarus’ foreign trade 43.7% up in January-November

January 5, 2009
In January-November 2008, Belarus’ foreign trade in goods and services reached $67.934 billion, up 43.7% over the same period of 2007.
 

Belarusian Transport Ministry takes measures to help trucking companies

December 31, 2008
The Belarusian Transport and Communication Ministry is taking additional measures to improve the financial status of international trucking companies in view of the global financial crisis, Transport and Communication Minister Vladimir Sosnovsky told media on December 30.
 

Belarus welcomes investors

December 20, 2008

Belarus welcomes any investors who have concrete plans concerning the period of projects implementation and projects financing, Deputy Prime Minister of Belarus Viktor Burya told BelTA.

 

Belarus, Iran to build up economic cooperation

December 11, 2008
Belarus and Iran should build up the economic cooperation, said Foreign Minister of Iran Manouchehr Mottaki as he met with Foreign Minister of Belarus Sergei Martynov on December 11.
 

Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina to step up business cooperation

December 10, 2008
Belarus and Bosnia and Herzegovina intend to step up cooperation between the business circles, Chairman of the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) Vasily Romanov said at the negotiations with the Skupstina deputies that have been held at the BCCI on December 9.
 

Venezuela intends to buy more than thousand Belarusian tractors

December 8, 2008
Venezuela intends to buy more than a thousand tractors, 50 combine harvesters, road equipment and spare parts in Belarus, BelTA learnt from Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Venezuela to Belarus Americo Diaz Nunez.
 

Belarus, Brazil to implement mutually beneficial economic projects

December 6, 2008
It is imperative for Belarus and Brazil to fill the bilateral relations with mutually beneficial economic projects including setting up joint ventures and assemblies, diversifying the production lineup.
 

Belarus views Syria as priority partner in Middle East

November 28, 2008
Belarus considers the development of relations with Syria as one of its foreign policy priorities, Chairman of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belarus Vladimir Andreichenko noted during his meeting with Syrian Prime Minister Mohammad Naji Ottri on November 28.
 

Belarus wants to hold investment presentations every year

November 28, 2008
Belarus plans to organize investment presentations every year, Oleg Zinoviev, director of the National Investment Agency, told a press conference.
 

English, Italian firms express interest in beef cattle breeding project in Polesye

November 26, 2008
English and Italian firms have expressed the interest in the investment project to develop the beef cattle breeding sector in the Belarusian Polesye. The project was presented at Belarus’ Investment Forum in London, said Academician Ivan Sheiko, first deputy director general of the research centre of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus.
 

Belarus, Germany to discuss joint strategic economic projects

November 25, 2008
Belarus and Germany plan to discuss the most important joint strategic economic projects, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Germany Vladimir Skvortsov told BelTA.
 

Germany assists Belarus in implementing new technology

November 24, 2008
Germany is interested in assisting Belarus in implementing innovation technology, Anna Kuemmel, the Belarus-Baden-Wuertemberg International project manager, said at the opening of the contact and cooperation exchange Minsk-Baden-Wuertemberg (Germany)”.
 

Turkish businessmen to get familiar with construction of urban infrastructure in Belarus

November 24, 2008
President of the Turkish construction company PROGE Hasan Barutcu and representative of the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Turkey, director of the Consultus Consulting Company Erdogan Gunduzpolat will visit Minsk on November 26.
 

Belarus signs $1.7mln worth of contracts at Shanghai industrial fair

November 20, 2008
The Belarusian scientific institutions and universities signed $1.7 million worth of contracts with Chinese companies and scientific centers at the Chinese International Industrial Fair (CIIF 2008) that took place in Shanghai in November, said Tamara Serkova, head of the international sci-tech cooperation department of the State Science and Technology Committee of Belarus.