Updated at 13:53,23-12-2024
Number of layoffs exceeds number of employed by nearly 100 thousand in Belarus in 2016
Almost 669 thousand Belarusians were laid off from entreprises in 2016. The number of those employed is nearly 97.9 thousand less. September and October were the only two months when more people were employed than fired, TUT.BY writes. read more 
Long-term Visas to Belarus will become cheaper in 2017
Starting 2017 Belarusian visas will become cheaper for Europeans. The information was confirmed by the spokesman of the Foreign Ministry Dmitry Mironchik, TUT.BY reports on Friday. read more 
Lukashenka: get $500 salary whatever it takes
On December 21, President of Belarus Alyaksandr Lukashenka met with the new leadership of his administration. Lukashenka reminded the officials about his recent mission on fulfilling his old promises in 2017. read more 
Belarus’ economy is not going to do well in 2017, World Bank says
Recession in the Belarusian economy is likely to continue in 2017, World Bank country economist Kirill Gaiduk stated. read more 
Belarus’ external debt likely to reach one third of GDP in 2016
The external debt of Belarus has increased by $1 billion to a record US $13.5 billion in the current year. The debt burden on the economy is constantly growing, therefore the sums that the country owes to creditors are totalling billions of dollars, experts say. read more 
Minsk suggests solution to gas issue to Gazprom
The Russian company Gazprom has received a suggestion about the gas debt from Belarus. read more 
Belarus set again to raise transportation fees for Russian oil
Belarus has notified Russia’s oil pipeline monopoly Transneft of its plans to raise the fees for the pipeline transportation of Russian crude oil through the country's territory by 20.5 percent on January 1, 2017, according to media reports. read more 
Belarus 31st in info and communications technology development globally, new report says
Belarus has risen two places up to 31st place out of 175 countries in the ITU’s annual Measuring the Information Society Report. According to the report, the world is getting more and more connected and reveals that there are still huge investment opportunities for the private sector to connect the read more 
Belarus’ GDP dropped 2.8% in January-October 2016
The Belarusian GDP decreased by 2.8% in January-October. The GDP decreased by 2.9% in 9 months, 3% in 8, 2.7% in 7, 2.5% in 6, 2.8% in 5, 3% in 4, 3.6% in 3, 4% in 2 months and 4.3% in January, naviny.by reports. read more 
Transparency International: Every fifth Belarusian paid bribe over past year
Transparency International, a global movement against corruption, has interviewed nearly 60,000 persons in 42 countries of Europe and Central Asia for its new report, part of a regional series from our Global Corruption Barometer. read more |
