Belarus is ready to deliver more agricultural machines, municipal vehicles, and other vehicles and machines to Kyrgyzstan. Deputy Prime Minister of Belarus Anatoly Sivak made the statement as he met with Deputy Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan Bakyt Torobaev, BelTA has learned. According to Anatoly Sivak, Belarus is intent on persistently advancing cooperation across the board, however, trade and economy remain top priorities. “We believe that the main task is to persistently...

 Ambassador of Belarus to Russia Dmitry Krutoi has met with Ambassador-Designate of the Kingdom of Cambodia to the Russian Federation with concurrent accreditation in Belarus Pichkhun Panha, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian diplomatic mission. The diplomats discussed the state of the Belarus-Cambodia political dialogue and the expansion of cooperation in trade, economy, agriculture, humanitarian affairs, culture and other fields. “Dmitry Krutoi emphasized...

It high time for Belarus to start flying its own aircraft instead of simply repairing them, Deputy Prime Minister Piotr Parkhomchik told the ONT TV channel, BelTA informs. The vice-premier gave his take on prospects for domestic production of aircraft. “We have certain competencies in this area. Minsk Civil Aviation Plant No. 407 performs a wide range of repair works of aircraft manufactured in Europe, America and Russia,” he noted. “Yet, we should go further than this. During...

Since the first unit was connected to the national power grid the Belarusian nuclear power plant (BelNPP) has generated more than 18 billion kWh of electricity, Belarusian Deputy Energy Minister Mikhail Mikhadyuk told the media after the grand opening of the City Day celebrations in Ostrovets, BelTA has learned. According to him, this made it possible for the country to replace about 5 billion cubic meters of gas. "This is a significant economic effect. This project is the most...

 Belarusian pilots are relocating the first batch of Mi-35 helicopters, which are about to enter service with the Belarusian army, the press service of the Defense Ministry told BelTA. According to the source, the Belarusian army has received the helicopters in accordance with the plan on building and developing Belarus' Armed Forces and the development of military technology cooperation with Russia.

 Belarus and Yaroslavl Oblast intend to raise mutual trade turnover to $0.5 billion by the end of the year, BelTA learned from Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Russia Dmitry Krutoi after the ambassador met with Governor of Russia's Yaroslavl Oblast Mikhail Yevrayev on 16 August, BelTA has learned. Dmitry Krutoi said: “We have a very good spectrum of relations as it is. I think this year we will get up close to the significant trade figure of $0.5 billion...