Новости за 19.02.2024

"2023 was quite a successful year for the enterprises affiliated with Belgospishcheprom. We met the production target of 6.5%. In 2023 the investments came at Br215 million, which was a third higher than in 2021. Of this amount, Br140 million was spent on equipment," Aleksandr Yakovchits said.

Belarus’ National Center for Marketing together with the Association of Turkish Businessmen (ASRIAD) will organize a Belarusian-Turkish business forum during a visit of a large-scale business delegation of Türkiye to Belarus on 4 March.

The diplomat said that thanks to joint efforts, mutual trade between Uzbekistan and Belarus reached a record high level of $500,000 in 2022.

Belarus commissioned some 60,700 square meters of housing for people registered as in need of better living conditions, which accounted for 30.6% of the total housing commissioned.

Belarusian Industry Minister Aleksandr Rogozhnik held a meeting with First Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Vasily Osmakov of Russia.

The market of Uzbekistan is very promising and Belarus is ready to offer high-quality, inexpensive pharmaceuticals to this country. By now, the enterprises of Belpharmprom Holding have obtained 136 registration certificates to sell medicines in Uzbekistan.

Since 1 January 2024, a total of 32,630 residents of the EU countries neighboring Belarus have taken advantage of the visa-waiver to visit Belarus.

"There was a common understanding that our countries can jointly enter the markets of third countries, including those neighboring Uzbekistan. This is in our interests," Ambassador Rakhmatulla Nazarov said.

Timber was the main contributor to the growth of commodity exchange trade with Azerbaijan. Over the past year, more than 301,000 cubic meters of Belarusian timber were sold to the Azerbaijani market, which was almost six times more than in 2022.

“I have been lucky to visit Uzbekistan several times. Since 2018, there has been a surge in inter-parliamentary interaction,” the deputy said.

Anton Dudarenok stressed that the relations between Belarus and Uzbekistan have reached a qualitatively new level. This is evidenced by a recent visit of Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko to Tashkent.

“Our cooperation is not limited only to supplies. We are entering a new level of mutual cooperation - it is production cooperation. This is the future,” the representative of the Industry Ministry said.

“We are ready to share our expertise and knowledge in the commercialization of research outcomes of scientific institutions and universities (we have experience in creating university technology parks, in developing products),” said Vadim Bogush.

Belarus will increase supplies of veterinary drugs to Uzbekistan by 2.5 times, head of the main department of foreign economic activity of the Belarusian Agriculture and Food Ministry Ksenia Meleshko said during a roundtable “Uzbekistan and Belarus, a time-tested partnership” in BelTA’s press center on 19 February.

The diplomat noted that the two countries achieved positive macroeconomic outcomes last year. The ambassador delved deeper into Uzbekistan’s economic performance.

Thanks to the active dialogue at the highest level, Uzbek-Belarusian cooperation has reached a high level, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Uzbekistan to Belarus Rakhmatulla Nazarov said during a roundtable "Uzbekistan and Belarus, a time-tested partnership" in BelTA’s press center.

Belarus and Republika Srpska have many areas for cooperation, President of Republika Srpska, an entity in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Milorad Dodik said as he met with Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko in Minsk on 19 February.

Despite the openly hostile policy of European bureaucrats, we understand that the majority of the people of Europe do not support this policy, Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko said as he met with President of the Republika Srpska, an entity in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Milorad Dodik, in Minsk on 19 February.

Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko met with President of the Republika Srpska, an entity in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Milorad Dodik, and outlined the promising areas of cooperation between the two countries in Minsk on 19 February.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, President of the National Olympic Committee of Belarus Viktor Lukashenko said that the games would become an important event for young athletes.

In the current difficult geopolitical situation, it is openness to dialogue and mutual trust that drive forward bilateral cooperation, Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko said during the talks with President of Republika Srpska, an entity in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Milorad Dodik.

On 19 February, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko signed Decree No. 64 to promote and improve remote financial solutions.

The special rank of Major General of Police was conferred upon Colonel Andrei Parshin. Colonels Vladimir Bely, Sergei Lagodyuk and Valery Revenko were promoted to the rank of Major General.