BelGee Sales In Russia Rise 47.1% In April
Belarusian car brand BelGee continues to increase sales in Russia. According to data from the Avtostat
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Government Extends Preferential Loans For Consumer Cooperatives By One Year
The Council of Ministers has ensured financing for consumer cooperatives in the Minsk and Vitsyebsk regions
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Government Revises Tariffs For Cultural Event Services
The Council of Ministers of Belarus has revised tariffs for services related to the organisation of cultural events.
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New Passenger Car Sales In Belarus Rise 17% Month-On-Month
In Belarus, 6,700 new passenger cars were sold in April 2026, the Belarusian Automobile Association reported.
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Belarus Restricts State Support for Imported Seed Purchases
The Belarusian government has limited state support for the purchase of imported seeds for agricultural needs.
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Government to Review Changes to Payments to National Development Fund
The Belarusian government will consider changing its approach to payments to the national development fund.
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Turchyn Briefs Lukashenka on Agenda for Meeting With Putin
Alyaksandr Lukashenka on Tuesday received Prime Minister Alyaksandr Turchyn for a briefing.
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Dollar Edges Down on BCSE
Trading on the Belarusian Currency and Stock Exchange ended on Tuesday, May 5, with the US dollar and
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Lukashenka Rebukes Turchyn Over Frequent Requests for “Benefits and Handouts”
Aliaksandr Lukashenka reproached Prime Minister Aliaksandr Turchyn for frequent requests for “benefits
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Belarus’ International Reserves Increase by $24.4 Million in April
Belarus’ gold and foreign exchange reserves stood at $15.266 billion as of May 1. In April, they increased by $24.
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Belarus Abolishes Export Duties on Leather Raw Materials
On May 4, Alyaksandr Lukashenka signed a decree “On export customs duties on leather raw materials.
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Alcohol Import Procedures Changed in Belarus
Alyaksandr Lukashenka has signed a decree “On the production and circulation of alcoholic, non-food alcohol-containing
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Sugar Factories Report Lower Profits in 2025
Four Belarusian sugar factories reduced both revenue and profit in 2025. According to annual reports
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Dollar, Euro And Yuan Rise In First Trading Session Of May
Trading on the Belarusian Currency and Stock Exchange on Monday, May 4, ended with gains in the US dollar
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Foreign Trade Deficit in Goods Narrows in First Quarter
The deficit in Belarus’s foreign trade in goods narrowed in the first quarter, according to data from
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Energy Ministry Sets Quotas for Renewable Energy Sources
Belarus’s Energy Ministry has set quotas for the construction of installations using renewable energy
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Belarusian Sber Bank Increases Charter Capital
Belarusian OJSC Sber Bank has increased its charter capital. Amendments to the financial institution’s
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BELPOL Reveals Cash Payment Schemes for MZKT Products
The initiative of former security officers BELPOL has published an investigation into cash payment schemes
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Belarusian Organisations Laid Off More Workers Than They Hired in First Quarter
Belarusian enterprises laid off more workers than they hired in the first quarter, according to data
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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
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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
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Belarus and Russia to Create Unified Register of Carriers’ Debts
Belarus and Russia will create a unified register of carriers’ debts. The decision was adopted following
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Banks Increase Lending to Legal Entities by 25.2% in March
In March, banks issued loans to legal entities totaling 17.5 billion rubles, 2.2 billion rubles more
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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
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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
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Belarus Government Tightens Technical Requirements for Alcohol
The Council of Ministers has adopted a resolution tightening technical requirements for alcoholic products
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“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
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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
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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
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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
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Eurotorg Starts the Year with Decline in Profit
Eurotorg, the operator of Belarus’s largest retail chain, has reported its performance results for the
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Belarus Simplifies Procedure for State Registration of Medical Devices
The Belarusian government has simplified the procedure for state registration of medical devices.
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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
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Russia Extends Length of Stay for EAEU Drivers
The Russian government has extended the permitted temporary stay for professional drivers who are citizens
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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.
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Production Capacity Utilisation Declined in April
The Belarusian Ministry of Economy has published selected results of a business climate survey conducted
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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
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Belarus Begins Consultations on Participation in BRICS Development Bank
Belarus has started technical consultations with the New Development Bank on participation in its activities
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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
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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
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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
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Finance Ministry Revokes Insurance Licence of Asoba
The Finance Ministry has revoked, from April 24, the insurance licence of SООО “Asoba”. “
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Licensing Of Veterinary Activities Planned In Belarus
The Council of Ministers has submitted to the House of Representatives a draft law “On Amendments to
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Belarusian Bank Launches Payment Stickers
“Belagroprombank” has introduced payment stickers, a small adhesive device that replicates the functions
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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
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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
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