UAE Investment in Minsk Economy Rises More Than Fourfold Compared With 2022
The Main Statistical Office of Minsk has published the report “Minsk in Figures” for 2025. One section focuses…
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“Make Sure You Don’t Embarrass Yourselves on Quality”: Lukashenka Shown Most Powerful MTZ Tractor
Alyaksandr Lukashenka was shown today the most powerful tractor in the MTZ lineup. The BELARUS-5425 has an engine…
Belarus and Russia to Create Unified Register of Carriers’ Debts1
Belarus and Russia will create a unified register of carriers’ debts. The decision was adopted following a meeting…
Banks Increase Lending to Legal Entities by 25.2% in March
Belarusian Household Debt to Banks Exceeds 30 Billion Rubles
Banks increased lending to individuals in March. Loans totaling 1.56 billion rubles were issued during the month, 330…
National Bank Links Slowdown in Belarusian Economy to Weaker External Demand
Belarus’s GDP declined by 0.4% in the first quarter of 2026, according to the National Bank’s quarterly inflation…
Belarus Government Tightens Technical Requirements for Alcohol
The Council of Ministers has adopted a resolution tightening technical requirements for alcoholic products subject to mandatory conformity…
“Do Not Knock on People’s Doors with an Iron Boot” — Lukashenka Criticises Oversight Bodies
Alyaksandr Lukashenka, speaking at a meeting on the “One District – One Project” initiative, positioned himself as a…
Dollar, Russian Ruble and Yuan Rise Ahead of Long Weekend
Trading on the Belarusian Currency and Stock Exchange on April 30 ended with gains for the US dollar,…
Lukashenka Plans to Submit Regional Development Issues to All-Belarusian People’s Assembly
Alyaksandr Lukashenka has proposed submitting regional development issues for consideration at the All-Belarusian People’s Assembly, which is expected…
Polatsk Dairy Plant, to Be Transferred to Savushkin Produkt, Reports Rising Losses in First Quarter
OJSC Polatsk Dairy Plant reported increased losses in the first quarter of 2026. It was recently announced that…
Eurotorg Starts the Year with Decline in Profit
Eurotorg, the operator of Belarus’s largest retail chain, has reported its performance results for the first quarter. According…
MART Sets Special Gas Price for Fabric Manufacturers
The Ministry of Antimonopoly Regulation and Trade has adopted Resolution No. 27 of April 10 “On the regulation…
Government Sets Procurement Volumes of Vegetables and Apples for State Reserve Funds
The Council of Ministers has set the volumes of fruit and vegetable products to be supplied from stabilisation…
147,000 Tonnes of Fruit and Vegetables to Be Placed in Belarus Stabilisation Funds
The Belarusian government has determined the volumes of fruit and vegetable products to be supplied from stabilisation funds…
MART Inspects Sports Nutrition Stores, More Than Half Sold Expired Products
The Ministry of Antimonopoly Regulation and Trade of Belarus conducted inspections of retail outlets selling dietary supplements and…
Belarus Simplifies Procedure for State Registration of Medical Devices
The Belarusian government has simplified the procedure for state registration of medical devices. The resolution was signed by…
Belarusian Ruble Weakens Against Four Currencies on BCSE
Trading on the Belarusian Currency and Stock Exchange on Thursday, April 29, ended with gains for all four…
Russia Extends Length of Stay for EAEU Drivers
The Russian government has extended the permitted temporary stay for professional drivers who are citizens of Eurasian Economic…
Restriction on Fuel Imports in Vehicle Tanks to Lithuania to Take Effect from May 3
A restriction on the import of fuel in vehicle tanks into Lithuania will take effect from May 3.…
Production Capacity Utilisation Declined in April
The Belarusian Ministry of Economy has published selected results of a business climate survey conducted by the Research…
UK Plans to Extend Anti-Dumping Duties on Pipes from Belarus
The UK Trade Remedies Authority has recommended extending anti-dumping measures on welded pipes from Belarus and China. The…
Belarus Begins Consultations on Participation in BRICS Development Bank
Belarus has started technical consultations with the New Development Bank on participation in its activities, the Finance Ministry…
Dollar and Euro Resume Gains on BCSE
Trading on the Belarusian Currency and Stock Exchange on Tuesday, April 28 ended with gains in the US…
Deaths Exceeded Births by 62,000 in Belarus in 2025
Belstat has published data on births and deaths for 2025. During the year in Belarus, 116,530 people died,…
Chinese Investors Seek to Increase Refrigerator Production in Brest Region
Chinese investors are looking to expand refrigerator production in the Brest region, Brest Region Executive Committee Chairman Pyotr…
Finance Ministry Revokes Insurance Licence of Asoba
Licensing Of Veterinary Activities Planned In Belarus
The Council of Ministers has submitted to the House of Representatives a draft law “On Amendments to Laws…
Belarusian Bank Launches Payment Stickers
“Belagroprombank” has introduced payment stickers, a small adhesive device that replicates the functions of a bank card. The…
BelAZ Establishes Joint Venture In Russia For Hydrogen And Autonomous Dump Trucks
BelAZ, together with Belarusian company “InDev Solutions” and RT-Business Development LLC, part of the Rostec state corporation, has…
Kazakh Oil Will Not Be Transported Via Druzhba Pipeline In May
Kazakhstan’s Energy Ministry said it will reallocate 260,000 tonnes of oil in May that will not be sent…
Government Appoints State Representatives To EDB And Companies
Belarus’ Council of Ministers has adopted Resolution No. 205 of April 27 on appointing state representatives to international…
Recycling Fee Rates to Change from April 29
Recycling fee rates will change from April 29, the State Customs Committee said. A resolution on the changes…
Dollar, Euro and Yuan Fall on BCSE on April 27
Trading on the Belarusian Currency and Stock Exchange on April 27 ended with declines in the US dollar,…
Belarus Granted EAEU Quota for Duty-Free Imports of LED Modules
The Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission has granted a tariff benefit for the import of certain types…
Number of People Employed in Belarusian Economy Rises Again in March
In March, 4.1809 million people were employed in the Belarusian economy. This is 9,700 more than in February.…
Russian Agricultural Exports to Belarus Rise by 20% in Two Months
Russia supplied Belarus with agricultural products and food worth about $670 million in January–February, the Agroexport centre at…
Vodka Sales Rise by 2% in Belarus
Belstat recorded an increase in vodka sales in the first quarter of 2026. In recent years, they had…
Average Public Sector Wage Rises by 44 Roubles in March
The average nominal accrued wage of public sector employees in Belarus amounted to 2,290.8 roubles before tax in…
Kruty Travels To China At Invitation Of Chinese Communist Party Central Committee
The head of Lukashenka’s Administration, Dzmitry Kruty, is visiting China on an official trip at the invitation of…
BelNPP Has Generated 60 Billion kWh Of Electricity Since Launch
The Belarusian Nuclear Power Plant has reached 60 billion kWh of electricity generated since the first power unit…
Lukashenka Calls For Cheaper And More Functional Calf Barns During Visit To Farm In Petrykaŭ District
Aliaksandr Lukashenka on April 26 visited the dairy complex of OAO “Agro-Liaskavichy” in the Petrykaŭ District. One of…
Development Bank Allowed for Another Year to Service Eurobonds in Rubles
The Belarusian Council of Ministers has extended for another year the procedure allowing the Development Bank to fulfil…
Finance Ministry to Select Auditors for Organisations of Special Economic Importance
The Belarusian Council of Ministers, by Resolution No. 203 of April 25, has introduced special conditions for auditors…
National Bank Keeps Standard Risk Parameters Unchanged For May
The National Bank of Belarus has decided not to change the calculated standard risk parameters for May. The…
Specialised Industrial Cluster To Be Created In Great Stone Park
A specialised industrial cluster will be established in the Great Stone industrial park. The project will be implemented…
Share Of Belarusian Goods In Retail Trade Reaches 54.1% In First Quarter
The share of Belarusian goods in retail trade amounted to 54.1% in the first quarter. According to data…
Belarus To Allocate Tariff Quotas For Imports From Serbia And Iran
Belarus’s antimonopoly regulation and trade ministry (MART) will distribute tariff quotas for imports from Serbia and Iran. The…
“Everyone Thought There Would Be Easy Money.” Lukashenka Wants To Revise “One District — One Project” Programme
Alyaksandr Lukashenka wants to revise the approach to the “One District — One Project” programme. He said he…
Russia’s Central Bank Continues Cutting Key Interest Rate
The board of directors of the Bank of Russia has decided to lower the key interest rate by…