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January 16, 2009 |
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A plan of top-priority measures aimed at liberalising business conditions in 2009 was approved by the Belarus President Administration and the Government of the Republic of Belarus on January 13. |
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January 16, 2009 |
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As from January 15 the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus (NBRB) allows Belarusian exporters to make advance payments for imports using foreign currency earnings on their accounts. |
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January 10, 2009 |
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In 2008 the Gomselmash Production Association increased exports 2.1 times, or by almost $210 million. For the first time the exports surpassed the amount of the government procurement contract. |
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January 8, 2009 |
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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. |
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January 8, 2009 |
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On January 8, the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus (NBRB) raises the refinancing rate up to 14% per annum. |
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January 8, 2009 |
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A state financial institution of development may be set up in Belarus in 2009. This initiative was proposed by the National Bank of Belarus. |
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January 8, 2009 |
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Automaker Belarusian Autoworks (BelAZ) plans to hold talks with the automobile concern Caterpillar on January 26-27, told BelAZ Director Piotr Parkhomchik told media in Zhodino on January 5. |
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January 5, 2009 |
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Belarus will develop LED production jointly with Phillips Lumileds Lighting (the Netherlands), said Vladimir Podkopayev, head of the international links department of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) of Belarus. |
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January 5, 2009 |
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In January-November 2008, Belarus’ foreign trade in goods and services reached $67.934 billion, up 43.7% over the same period of 2007. |
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December 31, 2008 |
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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. |
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December 31, 2008 |
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MAZ-MAN company has produced an experimental sample of a truck with cable linkage of gear change BelTA learnt from the Business Relations Agency, which quoted information received from MAZ-MAN. |
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December 31, 2008 |
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The Belorusneft Company has supplied 38 railway cars with the production equipment, which will be used in the oil industry maintenance services, to Venezuela. |
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December 27, 2008 |
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The experimental plant of the Vitebsk State Technological University (VSTU) has developed the production of medical knitted fabric used for local treatment of burns and wounds. The first batch of the fabric is being manufactured for Borisov Pharmaceutical Plant. |
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December 27, 2008 |
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In 2008, over $700 million was invested in the development of Belarus’ energy system, said Pavel Yakubovich, director general of the Belenergo state and production association. |
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December 23, 2008 |
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Granit company (Mikashevichi, Brest oblast) intends to implement two investment projects estimated at more than Br 1 trillion by 2011, said the press secretary of the Ministry of Architecture and Construction of Belarus Alla Domoratskaya. |
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December 22, 2008 |
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The establishment of close relations with South Korea is one of priorities of the Belarusian foreign policy in the Asian-Pacific region, Chairman of the Council of Republic of the Belarus National Assembly noted during his meeting with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Korea to Belarus Lee Yun Soo in Minsk on December 22. |
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December 20, 2008 |
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President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko has signed Decree No 24 “Rental of permanent structures (buildings, facilities), isolated premises” on December 19, BelTA learnt from the presidential press service. |
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December 20, 2008 |
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On December 19 President of Belarus signed decree No 689 “Measures to perfect auditing and supervisory activities in the Republic of Belarus”. |
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December 20, 2008 |
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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. |
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December 19, 2008 |
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In January-November 2008, Belarus’ woodworking companies produced products at the amount of Br3.471 trillion, or 10.5% up over the same period last year, reported the Belarus National Statistics Committee. |
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December 19, 2008 |
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In 2009, Bobruiskagromash will supply the agricultural industry of Venezuela with almost 1,000 farm machines, said Vasily Tsarik, deputy head of the company’s marketing department. |
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December 14, 2008 |
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Cyprian company Brushland Development Ltd has bought a plot of land at an auction conducted in Grodno to construct a shopping and entertainment centre, said the head of the municipal property and privatization department of the Grodno Town Council Svyatoslav Karpinsky. |
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December 11, 2008 |
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Financial Times published a special report on investment climate in Belarus . It's online version "Belarus 2008" could be found here. Following this link you can also download the report in pdf. |
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December 11, 2008 |
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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. |
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December 11, 2008 |
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Scientists from the Belarusian National Technical University (BNTU), Metolit technology park and Seoul National University (Korea) are to implement a joint project to develop medical microrobots, said Metolit Director General Yuri Alexeyev. The relevant agreement was reached during the Days of Belarusian Science in Korea. |
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December 10, 2008 |
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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. |
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December 10, 2008 |
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The President of the Republic of Belarus approved the Decree #662 of 4 December 2008 On Taxation of High Technology Organizations. |
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December 9, 2008 |
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Czech company OKD, Doprava has bought 90% of shares of Belterminal company for $3.65 million. The Brest oblast retains 10% of the shares, said Mikhail Trotsinsky, head of the foreign trade relations office of the Brest oblast administration. |
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December 9, 2008 |
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The Mink Automobile Plant (MAZ trademark) will present new models of special-purpose equipment at the Russian Forest 2008 Exhibition. The exhibition will be held in Vologda on December 10-12. |
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December 8, 2008 |
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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. |
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