| 15.08.2008 |
| In H1 2008 Belarus traded with 171 countries. The goods were exported to 128 countries and imported from 157, BelTA was told in the Ministry of Statistics and Analysis.
In January-June Belarus’ trading partners were Russia (49% of the total trade), the Netherlands (9.2%), Ukraine (6.9%), Germany (4.5%), Poland (3.9%), Latvia (3.1%), the UK (2.6%), China (2%) and also Brazil and Italy.
According to the Statistics Ministry, over the six months the exports to Russia were up 42% to $5. |
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| 15.08.2008 |
| In January-June Belarus’ foreign trade in goods and services swelled by 57.1% in comparison with the same period of last year to $39.9 billion, the Ministry of Statistics and Analysis told BelTA.
Belarus’ export went up by 59.3% to reach $19.4 billion while the import increased by 55% to $20.5 billion. In January-June the foreign trade deficit totalled $1.081 billion (the deficit is expected to make $1. |
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| 15.08.2008 |
| As of August 15 2008, the gross grain harvest in Belarus has reached 6.660 million tonnes vs. 6.617 million tonnes from the same period of 2007. The agricultural enterprises of the Brest, Gomel and Grodno oblasts improved their last year’s result, too, BelTA learnt from the main plant growing department of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food.
The Minsk oblast has cropped 1.655 million tonnes of grain (1. |
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| 11.08.2008 |
| The gross grain harvest in Belarus has exceeded 5.2 million tonnes, BelTA learnt from the main plant growing department of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food.
The Minsk oblast has cropped 1,239.500 tonnes, the Grodno oblast 1,035.000 tonnes. The top three also includes the Brest oblast with 943,000 tonnes. The Mogilev oblast has cropped 653,700 tonnes, Gomel 842,600 tonnes and Vitebsk oblast 504,500 tonnes. |
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| 07.08.2008 |
| The National Bank of Belarus will raise the refinancing rate by 0.25 percentage points up to 10.5% on August 13, BelTA learnt from the information department of the National Bank.
According to the Bank, this decision is aimed at raising the yield of deposits in the national currency, fostering the growth of deposits of businesses and households as well as balancing the financial market taking into consideration internal and external factors. |
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| 07.08.2008 |
| In January-July the Lukoml state district power plant (Vitebsk oblast) produced 8,049 billion kWh of electrical power, up 9% from the same period last year, BelTA was told at the plant.
As a rule, the capacity utilization peaks in summer and the Lukoml plant produces around 60% of the total electrical power generated in the country during this season. In July this year the average load per unit reached 253. |
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| 07.08.2008 |
| Belarus will provide a firm support for China in Europe, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said at the meeting with Chairman of the People’s Republic of China Hu Jintao in Beijing on August 7.
“There is no other European country that is a greater friend of China than we are. We will pursue the same policy we have been committed to for the last 10-15 years. We will provide you with a strong support, I state it publicly,” the Belarusian President underlined. |
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| 06.08.2008 |
| Belarusian head of state Alexander Lukashenko congratulated President of Bolivia Evo Morales on Independence Day, BelTA learnt from the presidential press service.
Alexander Lukashenko confirmed that Belarus is interested in the further development of the comprehensive cooperation between the countries on the interstate level, in the expansion of the bilateral interaction within the framework of international organizations, and in the realization of the full potential of the trade and economic cooperation for the common good of the two nations. |
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| 06.08.2008 |
| Decree No 1117 of the Council of Ministers adopted the national programme on mitigation of climate change for 2008-2012.
The programme is developed in line with the national plan of action on the resource management and environment protection of the Republic of Belarus for 2006-2010. The document stipulates for the improvement of the regulatory framework and the system of information support and personnel training, the expansion of scientific knowledge, the fulfillment of international commitments on climate and the international cooperation in the area of environment protection. |
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| 05.08.2008 |
| Belarus has harvested 922,000 hectares, or 40% of the total cropping area, BelTA learnt from the main plant growing department of the Ministry of Agriculture and Foodstuffs.
The Gomel oblast has harvested 65% of the cropping area. It is followed by the Brest oblast (50.3%), Grodno oblast (41.4%), Minsk (35%), Mogilev (almost 30%), the Vitebsk oblast (20%).
The gross harvest made up 3,386.000 tonnes. |
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