Belarusian oil company Bel Oil has bought 84,000-ton (600,000 barrels) light and heavy crude oil from National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC). The cargo will be loaded in February, according to NIOC press release of 18 February. read more

Belarus has bought the first batch of Iranian crude oil, reports Reuters quoting four unnamed sources. read more

In 2016, real disposable money income of Belarusians fell by 7.3%, National Statistical Committee reports. read more

The European Union has allocated more than €3.6 million for improving the quality control system for medicines in Belarus, according to the health ministry s press office. read more

EPAM, Belarus biggest software developer and resident of the Hi-Tech Park, has achieved the revenue target and earned $1.16 billion for full year 2016. read more

The Council of Ministers and the National Bank have adopted an action plan for the de-dollarization of the national economy. read more

There has been no progress in the talks between Moscow and Minsk over the payment for the Russian natural gas supplied to Belarus in 2016," Russian Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich told reporters on February 7. read more

Minsk authorities plan to raise the number of hotels from 49 to 60 by 2020, and expect the arrival of new global brands like Sofitel and Amara Hotel on the market. read more

Alyaksandr Lukashenka has explained when the freeloaders’ tax may be abolished. read more

The Belarusian Ministry of Antimonopoly Regulation and Trade has extended indefinitely the new fees to be applied to the transportation of Russian crude oil through the territory of Belarus starting next month. read more