An International Monetary Fund mission headed by Peter Dohlman is starting its work in Minsk on September 19. The mission will stay in Belarus until October 1. read more

Public sector employees in Belarus will see their income 9% up in 2017. The index is included in the budget of 2017, deputy head of the Economic Policy Commission Uladzislau Shchepau announced on ONT on the evening of September 18. read more

After nearly a quarter of a century of development cooperation with Belarus, the World Bank’s active project portfolio has reached $1 billion. The organisation is now engaged in projects in just about all major development areas and maintains a strong policy dialogue on the country’s structural read more

The replacement of the reactor's casing at the Belarusian nuclear power plant will delay the launch of the first reactor block by at least six months, Rosatom's First Deputy Head Alexander Lakshin told eporters on the sidelines of World Nuclear Association (WNA) Symposium 2016 in London. read more

At the recent meeting of the House of Representatives committee on economic policy the authorities recognized for the first time that this year’s projected economic growth cannot be reached. read more

Alyaksandr Lukashenka said on Thursday that he wanted the European Union to play a greater role in projects to develop customs infrastructure at the Belarusian border. read more

Belarus-Russia gas negotiations conducted on September 14 were unsuccessful, adviser of the Belarusian Embassy to Russia Yury Yarashevich said. read more

Unemployment is rising at unprecedented speed. Every working day there appear 650 more jobless persons. This information about Belarus was published by the international ‘Case Research’ research organization. read more

Aliaksandr Lukashenka has tasked the government to reach a final energy deal with Russia within the next two days. On Monday, he met Vice Prime Minister Uladzimir Syamashka who is charge of the energy sector in the Council of Ministers. read more

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has adopted a new four-year strategy for Belarus, which outlines the Bank’s investment priorities in the country, the bank’s press-release said. read more