The Belarusian haul truck manufacturer BelAZ can offer an absolutely import-substituted haul truck in every carrying capacity bracket. BelAZ Director General Sergei Nikiforovich made the statement during the forum held in Moscow to discuss investment projects and support measures in mining industry, BelTA has learned. The BelAZ press service quoted Sergei Nikiforovich as saying: “BelAZ has learned the cost of the pressure of sanctions. In no time the company lost access to over...

Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergei Aleinik arrived in Samarkand, Uzbekistan for a meeting of the CIS Ministerial Council, BelTA learned from the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Sergei Aleinik met with Minister of Foreign Affairs Sirojiddin Muhriddin of Tajikistan. The parties reviewed the status of the agreements reached following the official visit of Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko to Tajikistan in October 2022. The ministers also examined the state...

  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...