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Belarus plans to get 23 million tonnes of oil from Russia in 2014
Anatoly Filonov, the First Deputy Minister for Economy has told the media that Belarus plans to get 23 million tonnes of oil from Russia in 2014, in line with the fuel balance.
01.11.2013
Belarus reduces export duties on oil and oil products
As reported by the Government press service , on 1 November 2013 Belarus reduced its duties for oil and oil products exported outside the Customs Union according to Order of Cabinet of Ministers No. 938 as of 29 October 2013.
31.10.2013
Belarus and Turkey consider the possibility of setting up a facility to assemble Belarusian tractors
Belarus and Turkey are considering the possibility of setting up a facility to assemble Belarusian tractors. BELTA learned this from Pavel Utyupin, the Deputy Industry Minister of Belarus.
31.10.2013
The Development Bank presents the business potential of Belarus in Berlin
A presentation by the Development Bank of the Republic of Belarus was delivered during the plenary session of the ‘Day of Belarusian Economy’ in Berlin. Sergey Rumas, the Chairman of the Management Board of the Belarusian Development Bank, informed German business representatives about the possible potential for economic cooperation with the Republic of Belarus as part of the framework of the Customs Union and the Common Economic Space. This is, as reported by the press service of the Development Bank.
30.10.2013
Grigory Rapota: Creation of joint holdings in the Union State is a slow process
The Union State is effectively developing trade and economic relations which have become the basis for the Customs Union. However the process of creating joint holding companies is slow. This was announced by Grigory Rapota, the Secretary of the Union State, at the ‘Information Image of the Union State’ media forum-seminar, held in Moscow.
29.10.2013
The Directorate for Construction of the Belarusian Nuclear Power Plant is granted its licence to build the nuclear reactor of the first power-generating unit
As reported by BELTA, the Directorate’s official website states that the Directorate for the Construction of the Belarusian Nuclear Power Plant has been granted a licence to build the nuclear reactor of the first power-generating unit.
28.10.2013
Equipment used at the Belarusian NPP is made in Belarus
Around 95% of the equipment in use at the Belarusian nuclear power plant construction site was made in Belarus. This was announced today. during an online conference, by Yury Pustovoi, the Head of the Nizhny Novgorod Engineering Company ‘Atomenergoproyekt in Belarus’ who is also the Director of Construction for the Belarusian NPP.
24.10.2013
Russian party assesses progress at the Belarusian NPP construction site as satisfactory
The main construction works at the Belarusian nuclear power plant (NPP) are expected to start in November. This was the message from Yury Pustovoi, the Head of the Nizhny Novgorod Engineering Company ‘Atomenergoproyekt in Belarus’ who is also the Director of Construction for the Belarusian NPP. He made the statement today, during an on-line conference on the BELTA website,
24.10.2013
Rosselkhoznadzor to inspect Belarusian warehouse as part of Biryulyovo inquiry
Sergei Dankver, the Chief of the Rosselkhoznadzor (Federal Veterinary and Phytosanitary Monitoring Service), told the ‘Prime’ Agency that the Rosselkhoznadzor wants to inspect a temporary storage warehouse in Belarus, as part of a larger inspection of the Biryulyovo fruit and vegetable case.
23.10.2013
Future of Belarusian-Russian transgenic milk project is undecided
The continuation of the Belarusian-Russian lactoferrin project has yet to be decided. The topic was discussed at a session of the Economic Policy Commission of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union of Belarus and Russia.
22.10.2013
Issues of regulation of the CIS securities market to be discussed in Kishinev
Heads of the CIS Council of Securities Market Regulatory Bodies met in Kishinev on 22 and 23 October 2013.
21.10.2013
UNDP announces contest for agro- and eco-tourism initiatives in Belarus
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has announced a competition for local agro- and eco-tourism initiatives in Belarus. BELTA has learned this from Esmira Ismailova, Director of the financing programme for the ‘Local Entrepreneurship and Economic Development’ project (LEED).
18.10.2013
Belarus plans to implement a new financial programme for cooperation with the International Monetary Fund
Belarus plans to implement a new financial programme for cooperation with the International Monetary Fund. This information was released by Taras Nadolny, the First Deputy Chairman of the Board of the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus, as he commented on the joint action plan, adopted on 10 October, to reform the structure and to bolster the competitive ability of the national economy.
16.10.2013
Alexander Surikov: Russia wishes to meet a Belarusian request for oil supply
As reported by BELTA, Alexander Surikov, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Russia to Belarus, told journalists today that Russia would like to meet a Belarusian request to supply oil during the fourth quarter of this year.
11.10.2013
Russian Railways opens its representative office in Minsk
Russian Railways has opened its representative office in Belarus. It will coordinate issues of bilateral industrial cooperation, in particular, the implementation of plans for the establishment of the Union State’s joint transport system and joint work with international organisations.
11.10.2013
Minister of Transport of Russia: Belarus and Russia to develop inland waterway transportation
Belarus and Russia need to develop transportation using inland waterways. BELTA reports that this statement, was made by Chairman, Maksim Sokolov, the Minister of Transport of Russia, following the regular CIS coordination meeting on transport issues. The meeting took place in Minsk.
10.10.2013
Russian journalists meet with the Governor of the Grodno Region
Russian regional journalists, participating in the ‘Current issues of the cooperation between Belarus and Russia’ media tour, met with Semen Shapiro, the Chairman of the Grodno Regional Executive Committee, at a press conference.
10.10.2013
Discussion of Union State draft budget for 2014
A meeting of the Parliamentary Assembly Commission for Budget and Finance was held in Moscow on 10 October 2013.
09.10.2013
Belarus and Russia to negotiate extension of the agreement on oil export duties
The President of Belarus has approved a draft protocol between the Government of the Republic of Belarus and the Government of the Russian Federation as the basis for talks on the extension of the agreement (dated 9 December 2010) on the payment and transfer of export duties (and other duties, taxes and fees having an equivalent effect) on crude oil and oil products, exported from Belarus, to areas outside the Customs Union . A corresponding decree was passed by the Belarusian Head of State on 7 October. BELTA learned this from the press service of the Belarusian Head of State.
08.10.2013
Manufacturers from Belarus and Russia are interested in the activation of electronic exchange auctions for metal products
Belarusian and Russian manufacturers and suppliers of metals are interested in the activation of electronic exchange auctions for metal products. This was announced at a business seminar ‘The Ferrous Metal Production and Usage Market in the Republic of Belarus’ held at the OJSC Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange, as reported by Oksana Belenkaya, the press secretary of the commodity exchange.
07.10.2013