Under the current conditions the Belarusian authorities need to work out carefully choreographed logistics in order to profitably sell products abroad or deliver components to the domestic market, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he heard out a report on the performance of the country's transport sector amid sanctions on 12 September, BelTA has learned.  “The topic of our discussion today is not a new one. I have invited you here to assess the work of the transport...

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has held a working meeting with Chairperson of the Council of the Republic Natalya Kochanova, BelTA has learned.  “You communicate a lot with the public (including through calls-in and meetings in person), what do people say? I have also met a lot with people lately. Maybe people do not tell me as much as they tell you, so this is very important,” Aleksandr Lukashenko noted.  The head of state inquired about the current activities of the...

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has extended greetings to Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro as the country celebrates Independence Day, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.  “Consistent development of friendly and full-fledged relations with your country, a significant pole in the modern geopolitical system and one of the strongest economies in the world, remains a very important direction of the Belarusian foreign policy. This year we have marked the...

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko held a working meeting with Belarusian First Vice Premier Nikolai Snopkov on 6 September, BelTA has learned.  “China's direction is your personal responsibility. The second issue is import substitution. The third issue is the transfer of payments for the products supplied. That means the economic and financial block of issues. How does the National Bank, and the government too, help our companies with the transfer of payments for the...

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko paid attention to the need to prepare high-quality forage as he visited the agricultural company Agrokombinat Dzerzhinsky in Krupki District on 2 September, BelTA has learned. “This year must become the founding one, the defining one, and we will compare all these yield percentages in the future to this year,” the head of state said. Belarusian Agriculture and Food Minister Igor Brylo reported to the head of state that less than 3% of the...

The Agrokombinat Dzerzhinsky agricultural company expects to reach a revenue of Br1 billion by 2027, Director General Vladimir Lukyanov said as he spoke with Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko on 2 September, BelTA has learned. “In the near future the company plans to reach Br1 billion,” said Vladimir Lukyanov. The agricultural company plans to produce 110,000 tonnes of broiler chickens, 6,000 tonnes of turkey meat and 91 million eggs annually by 2025. During his tour of...