Hungary is interested in using Belarus' experience and knowledge concerning nuclear energy industry. Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs Peter Szijjarto mentioned it after a session of the Belarus-Hungary intergovernmental commission on economic cooperation in Budapest on 12 April, BelTA has learned. Peter Szijjarto remarked that the countries had signed a memorandum of understanding in advancing cooperation in the area of nuclear energy industry. It creates a good foundation for...

 Belarusian farmers plan to gather a record-high harvest of colza this year - 1 million tonnes, Belarusian Deputy Prime Minister Leonid Zayats said in an interview to Belarus 1 TV channel, BelTA has learned. “The year of 2022 was a good one for the farmers. We need to not only get a foothold at this level, but also grow a little bit more. That is why we had to cut the winter rye area and increase the winter barley area. We have increased winter wheat and winter colza areas and...

Belarusian products will go abroad via the ports of Murmansk Oblast, and the annual turnover through these sea channels is planned to make up 5-7 million tonnes, Governor of Murmansk Oblast of Russia Andrei Chibis said in an interview to STV Channel, BelTA has learned. The head of Murmansk Oblast said that following the agreements with the president of Belarus a group of experts visited the Russian region and explored several sites. “The work is in progress. We are waiting for...

 A videoconference working meeting chaired by Belarusian Ambassador to Russia Dmitry Krutoi and Vice Governor of Krasnodar Territory Aleksandr Ruppel took place on 7 April to discuss the implementation of the roadmap for cooperation between Belarus and Krasnodar Territory of the Russian Federation for 2023-2024, BelTA learned from the press service of the diplomatic mission. This roadmap has been designed to enhance cooperation with the Russian region following the visit of the...

Resident companies of the FEZ Grodnoinvest put into operation nine production and engineering facilities in Q1 2023, BelTA learned from the press service of the FEZ. “As part of the plans to implement investment projects at the industrial sites of the free economic zone in Grodno Oblast, resident companies of the FEZ Grodnoinvest commissioned nine production and engineering facilities estimated at a total of over Br8 million in the first quarter of 2023. For example, Aquapack...

Belarus and Vietnam have discussed plans to invigorate trade between business circles, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BelCCI). The BelCCI hosted a meeting between Head of the International Cooperation and Exhibition Activities Department of the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Aleksandr Golovarev and Commercial Counsellor, First Secretary of the Embassy of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in the Republic of...