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.03.24
18:20
Economy
New electrobuses handed over to mass transit operator in Belarusian Zhodino
Diesel buses used inside the city are supposed to be replaced with electrobuses as part of a pilot project. In 2023 the government authorized a pilot project for shipping electric vehicles to Belarusian cities and towns. Zhodino and Shklov are the first cities on the list.
17:40
Economy
Commodity exchanges of Belarus, Russia to deepen cooperation
The Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange (BUCE) and the St.
Petersburg International Mercantile Exchange (SPIMEX) have signed a
cooperation agreement. The document was signed during the Exchange
Commodity Market 2024 forum in Moscow.
17:07
Society
Belarus-Russia Union State programs now focus on development of cutting-edge technologies
Vasily Gursky said: “At the initial stage of Union State development most of the joint programs focused on supporting individual enterprises, economy branches, and research teams, on resuming the manufacturing of significant types of products."
16:18
Economy
National Bank chief: No major problems with cross-border payments
According to Pavel Kallaur, due to the sanctions, correspondent banks
use compliance control (to identify non-compliance with regulatory
requirements, regulations, rules and standards of supervisory
authorities).
15:48
Economy
Belarusian food industry concern’s exports to Africa up 5.3 times in 2023
Exports to African countries soared 5.3 times in 2023. Deliveries to China rose 4.8 times over the past five years.
15:44
Sport
Belarus triumph in mixed relay at Russian Biathlon Championships
The mixed relay on 28 March featured 15 teams. The Belarusian team of
Hanna Sola, Dzinara Smolskaya, Dzmitry Lazouski and Anton Smolski
grabbed the leading position from the very start.
15:15
Politics
Belarusian ambassador presents credentials to India president
The parties emphasized the mutual interest of Belarus and India in tighter cooperation in economy, science and technology, education, and culture.
14:55
Economy
Promising areas for cooperation of Belarus, Russia’s Adygea named
The joint working group on the implementation of the agreement between
the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Adygea (Russian Federation)
and the Government of Belarus on trade, economic, sci-tech, social and
cultural cooperation held its meeting on 28 March.
14:41
Economy
Belarus, China to deepen interregional trade and economic contacts
The parties focused on efforts to expand interregional trade and
economic cooperation between the two countries, including sister city
relations between Grodno Oblast and Hainan Province.
14:23
Society
Belarus home to about 9.15m people as of 1 January 2024
In 2023 Belarus was home to 9,200,617 people. This is why the population dropped by 44,639 people last year. Minsk was home to 1,992,862 people as of 1 January 2024, down from 1,995,471 people in 2023.
14:15
Economy
Central bank: The Belarusian economy is not overheated
Pavel Kallaur stated that in the last three years Belarusian enterprises adapted to external shocks. The rather good economic growth confirms it. In January-February 2024 Belarus’ GDP grew by 4%.
13:34
President
Lukashenko: Price regulation system will stay in place
One of the major issues, which the head of state drew attention to, was
about the system of price regulation in the country. The president
reminded those present at the meeting that both the National Bank and
the government were responsible for inflation and price growth in
Belarus.
12:59
President
Lukashenko: Belarusian economy shows resilience against sanctions
The Belarusian economy is doing well despite huge pressure from
unfriendly countries, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as
he was hearing a report on the performance of the banking system and
measures to bolster foreign trade.
12:50
Economy
Sugar production in Belarus at historic high
Oleg Zhidkov said: “After processing the raw materials we received 670,000 tonnes of sugar, 15-17% up from 2022. The figure varied from sugar refinery to sugar refinery. It will become our key export potential this year. Prices on international commodity exchanges are on the rise."
12:39
Society
Progress in forming Belarusian People’s Congress reviewed
Igor Karpenko said: “Candidates for delegates to the Belarusian People’s Congress are being nominated now. This process will end on 31 March. Elections of delegates to the Belarusian People’s Congress will take place on 1-10 April."
