Russia lifts ban on dairy products from Belarus
The Russian food safety regulator Rosselkhoznadzor has lifted its ban on the import of some dairy products from Belarus. It has also approved a list of Belarusian suppliers who managed to prove the safety and quality of their products. read more
Belarus risks losing 20% of budget revenues over Moscow’s tax maneuver
The Ministry of Finance of Belarus believes that the state may lose a significant part of its income after the completion of a “tax maneuver” in the oil sector in Russia. The total amount of losses may exceed $ 2 billion, which is about 20% of the revenues of the republican budget in 2018. read more
Belarus president signs decree to implement Digital Economy Development Ordinance Read
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko signed decree No.239 on measures to implement the Digital Economy Development Ordinance on 18 June. read more
EU's Lawrence Meredith: Belarus has huge potential for digital sector
The European Commission sees a huge potential in Belarus for its digital sector, Director at European Commission's Directorate General for Neighborhood and Enlargement Negotiations (DGNEAR) Lawrence Meredith said in an interview with the Belarusian TV channel ONT. read more
Public-sector enterprises' debt up to $1.6 billion
The debt of state-owned enterprises in Belarus amounted to 3.2 billion BYN ($1.6 billion) as of 1 January 2018 and creates a threat to the nation's financial stability. read more
Belarusians sell record amount of foreign currency
Belarusians continue to exchange their foreign currency savings. The National Bank estimated that for 28 months in a row the country’s population has been selling more foreign currency than it has been buying. read more
Belarus minister: Russia manipulated test results on Belarusian foodstuffs
Russians may be juggling with the test results of Belarusian foodstuffs, Belarusian Minister of Agriculture Leanid Zayats said in an interview with Belarusian TV channel ONT. The Russian Agricultural Inspectorate is biased against Belarusian enterprises, so juggling should not be ruled out, he said. read more
Azerbaijan gets Belarus-made multiple rocket launch system Polonez
Belarus has completed delivery of its new multiple rocket launch systems Polonez to Azerbaijan. read more
Belarus wants to receive 1 bln USD in investments annually
Belarus hopes to receive a billion dollars of investment loans from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development annually. Representatives of the EBRD have arrived in Belarus for talks. But will the big loans propel our economy? Or will they push Belarus and therefore each of us into debt? read more
Belarusian IT Boom! Over 100 New Residents Join Hi-Tech Park In 5 Months
Over the past six months, more than 100 new companies have become the residents of the Hi-Tech Park (HTP) in Belarus. read more |