MINSK, 29 September (BelTA) – The Belarusian filling station chain Belorusneft will increase the number of car charging stations Malanka to over 400 by the end of the year, BelTA has learned. More than 150 car charging stations will be added to the 270 stations already in use. According to Belorusneft Deputy Director General Andrei Kotik, the company sets up vehicle charging outlets at convenient locations such as outside shopping and entertainment centers so that the drivers could plug in...

MINSK, 23 September (BelTA) – Belarusian State University (BSU) Digital Library remains the leader among institutional repositories of Europe and is one of the world's three best institutional repositories, BelTA learned from the BSU press service. As of September 2020, the BSU Digital Library rounded out the top three in the global ranking of institutional repositories “Transparent Ranking: Institutional Repositories by Google Scholar”, placing behind the Federal University of Rio...

MINSK, 16 September (BelTA) – More than 300 companies from 14 countries will take part in the 30th edition of the international expo Belagro 2020 that is due to take place in Minsk on 29 September – 4 October, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian Agriculture and Food Ministry. “Taking part in the expo will be more than 300 companies from 14 countries, including Belarus, Great Britain, Germany, China, the Netherlands, Poland, France, Switzerland and Sweden. Companies...

MINSK, 9 September (BelTA) – The Belarusian government has let the Eximgarant of Belarus to conclude new agreements on voluntary export risks insurance. Corresponding Resolution No.523 of 8 September 2020 was officially published on the national legal internet portal on 9 September, BelTA has learned. The Eximgarant of Belarus can now sign with the Development Bank of Belarus agreements on voluntary export risks insurance against non-repayment and (or) delay in repayment of export loans...

MINSK, 2 September (BelTA) – The China-Belarus Industrial Park Great Stone has joined a free trade and innovation alliance, BelTA learned from the park. “China's domestic free trade zones and some key foreign special economic areas have initiated the establishment of a free trade and innovation alliance in Shenzhen. The alliance pledged to build a community of common responsibilities in response to the global and regional campaigns and initiatives such as the “Belt and Road...

GOMEL, 25 August (BelTA) - The Belarusian agricultural machinery manufacturer Gomselmash has made the first supplies of grain harvesters GS12A1 to Armenia, BelTA learned from the company. Grain harvester GS12A1 is a modification of harvester GS12. High productivity is secured by a 330hp engine. Two such harvesters have already been successfully working in Armenia. According to the company, harvesters were made taking into account the wishes of Armenian agrarians. Armenia Deputy Minister of...

MINSK(BelTA) – Belarus will present over 200 defense products during the 6th international defense technology forum Army 2020, BelTA learned from Vladimir Lavrenyuk, spokesman of the State Authority for Military Industry of Belarus. The Belarusian delegation will include representatives of 17 organizations and companies. The collective stand under the aegis of the State Authority for Military Industry of Belarus has been organized by ZAO BelTechExport. The stand will be used to represent...

MINSK (BelTA) – Belarusian fuel pellets will be exported to the European Union market, the press service of the Belarusian Forestry Ministry told BelTA. The forestry enterprises where new pellet plants have been set up intend to export at least 10,000 tonnes of fuel pellets in August. The product will be shipped to Denmark, Poland, Italy, and other countries. During a conference with subordinates Belarusian Forestry Minister Vitaly Drozhzha underlined: “At present the Bellesexport...

VITEBSK (BelTA) – The Belarusian software development company EPAM has developed an automated system for monitoring and analyzing the COVID-19 epidemic situation. The software was handed over to the Healthcare Ministry, BelTA learned from Belarusian Healthcare Minister Vladimir Karanik in Vitebsk. The healthcare minister said that the system had been developed within the framework of joint social projects for use in hospitals, clinics, labs, hygiene and epidemiology centers, and other...

NAROVLYA (BelTA) - Gomel Oblast Governor Gennady Solovei met with the staff of the Krasny Mozyryanin confectionery factory, BelTA has learned. This year the Krasny Mozyryanin confectionery factory has branched out into the market of Kazakhstan. “We supply almost the entire line-up to that country: zefir, marmalade, toffee, pastille, and candy,” said Vasily Karavayev, a senior expert for foreign trade. “We have made four shipments already. The partners intend to increase the volumes,"...