Amkodor signs $400m-worth contracts in China
Amkodor Holding, Belarus' leading heavy equipment manufacturer, signed several contracts worth $400 million during the recent visit by President Aliaksandr Lukashenka to China. read more
Russians do not sign oil transit tariff increase agreement
Russians have not signed the additional agreement on the oil transit tariff increase suggested by Belarus. read more
Hilton to open a second hotel in Minsk
DoubleTree hotel by Hilton will open in the center of Minsk in December. The information was confirmed by representatives of the company. read more
IMF may approve new loan program for Belarus before end of this year
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) may approve a new loan program for Belarus before the end of this year, Finance Minister Uladzimir Amaryn told reporters in Minsk on Monday. read more
Moscow threatens to sue Minsk for oil transit tariffs increase
Belarus’ increase of tariffs is incredible, the Russian Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) claimed. The case may be brought to court, head of the energy complex of the Russian FAS Dmitry Makhonin told. read more
Belarus raises oil export and transportation duties
On October 1, Belarus raised duties on oil and oil products exported outside the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Community (EEC). This decision was taken in accordance with the government Decree №773 of 27 September. read more
‘Reforms will choke the nation off’. Lukashenka wants IMF loan just for a song
Interests of the Belarusian nation must be undoubtedly taken into account in discussions about the new credit program of the International Monetary Fund for Belarus, president Alyaksandr Lukashenka said at Monday’s government conference to discuss cooperating with the IMF. read more
Belarus’ supplies of apples to Russia exceed harvest by 5 times
Belarus exported 573 tons of apples and mushrooms to Russia in 2015, Russian deputy prosecutor general Vladimir Malinovski reported at a joint meeting of the two states’ Attorney General's Offices. read more
Transneft: Belarus increased oil transit tariffs without further notice
Belarus has increased the oil transit tariffs without prior warning and violated the existing agreements, TASS quotes representative of the Russian company Igor Dyomin. read more
PM: Belarus should make transition from foreign loans to FDI
Belarus needs to ensure a quality and possibly quick transition from getting foreign loans to attracting foreign direct investment, Prime Minister Andrei Kobyakov said at the opening of the forum Broadening the Horizons: Investment, Finance, Development in Minsk on 29 September. read more |