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[14-01-2008 10:27]: Belarus
Belarus’ juice imports up 27.4% on yr in Jan-Nov
MINSK, Jan 14 (Prime-Tass) -- Belarus’ fruit and vegetable juice imports rose 27.4% on the year in January-November to 54,782 tonnes worth U.S. $38.453 million, up 32.9% on the year in monetary terms, the Statistics Ministry told Prime-Tass. Read
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[14-01-2008 10:26]: Belarus
Belarus’ BelAZ to invest Br350.946 bln in upgrade in ’08-10
MINSK, Jan 14 (Prime-Tass) -- Belarus’ state-run dump truck maker BelAZ plans to upgrade the parent factory in Zhodino and subsidiary Kirov Automobile Plant, based in Mogilev, in 2008-2010, a source in the factory told Prime-Tass. The upgrade will cost the truck producer an estimated 350.946 billion Belarusian rubles (Br). Read
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[11-01-2008 10:42]: Belarus
Belarus’ ZAO Yunison to start assembling Hafei Brio this Feb
MINSK, Jan 11 (Prime-Tass) -- Belarus’ ZAO Yunison plans to start assembling the Hafei Brio in February 2008, the chairman of the general meeting of shareholders, Alexei Vaganov, told Prime-Tass. Read
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[11-01-2008 10:40]: Belarus
Belarus’ foreign trade turnover up 24%/yr in 2007 to $51.5 bln
MINSK, Jan 11 (Prime-Tass) -- Belarus’ foreign trade turnover increased 24% year-on-year in 2007 to a new record high of U.S. $51.5 billion, according to preliminary data of Belarusian customs statistics. Read
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[11-01-2008 10:37]: Belarus
Belarus eager to encourage foreign investors
MINSK, Jan 11 (Prime-Tass) -- Belarus plans to improve its business environment and facilitate efforts of foreign investors, the press service of the president reported following a meeting headed by the head of state. Read
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[10-01-2008 10:41]: Belarus
Belarus ups transit tariffs for Russian oil 19.8%
MINSK, Jan 10 (Prime-Tass) -- Belarus increased on January 5, 2008 transit fees for Russian crude oil 19.8% on average. Besides, tariffs for payments in foreign currency have been denominated in the euro, whereas earlier they were quoted in the U.S. dollar. Read
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[10-01-2008 10:38]: Belarus
Belarus’ ZAO Yunison assembled 231 motorcars in 2007
MINSK, Jan 10 (Prime-Tass) -- Belarus’ ZAO Yunison, Belarus’ only producer of cars in Belarus, assembled 231 Samand motorcars in 2007 worth over U.S. $2.888 million, a representative in the company told Prime-Tass. Read
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[10-01-2008 10:35]: Belarus
Belarus lifts procurement requirements for contracts below 50,000 base units
MINSK, Jan 10 (Prime-Tass) -- The Belarusian government on January 1, 2008 lifted the requirement to keep to procurement procedures when purchasing commodities and services worth below 50,000 base units [one base unit now stands at 35,000 Belarusian rubles (Br)], or 1.75 billion rubles. The government signed relevant resolution #1894 dated December 29, 2007, which abolishes resolution #1633 that used to regulate purchases financed from own funds. Read
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[09-01-2008 10:36]: Belarus
Belarus’ Krinitsa brewery to raise capacity 17.6% by summer
MINSK, Jan 9 (Prime-Tass) -- Belarus’ OAO Krinitsa, the largest brewery of the country, plans to increase its capacity 17.6% to 20 million decaliters a year by the summer season, Krinitsa CEO Grigory Petkevich told Prime-Tass. Read
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[09-01-2008 10:35]: Belarus
Belarus may launch 3-yr antidumping measures against Ukrainian caramel
MINSK, Jan 9 (Prime-Tass) -- Belarus’ Foreign Ministry suggests introducing antidumping measures against Ukrainian caramel for three years. Restrictions may be launched on the ground of the study initiated by the state food concern Belgospischeprom on December 28, 2006, the ministry said in a statement. Read
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[09-01-2008 10:33]: Belarus
Belarus’ regions change telecom tax rates
MINSK, Jan 9 (Prime-Tass) -- Some Belarus’ regions have changed local telecom service tax rates. In the city of Minsk and Mogilev Region, the tax rate was doubled to 10%, and in the Brest and Gomel Region it was raised to 10% from 7%, the press service of COOO MTS said. Read
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[08-01-2008 10:27]: Belarus
Lukashenko adopts customs rates for goods supplied outside EurAsEC
MINSK, Jan 8 (Prime-Tass) -- Belarus’ President Alexander Lukashenko approved by his ordinance #700 dated December 31, 2007 export duty rates applied to commodities that Belarus supplies to countries beyond the Eurasian Economic Community. The ordinance has been posted on the website of the National Register of Legal Information. Read
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[08-01-2008 10:25]: Belarus
Finance Ministry adopts new version of securities regulations
MINSK, Jan 8 (Prime-Tass) -- Belarus’ Finance Ministry has approved a new version of the Instructions for Issue and State Registration of Securities, the Securities Department with the ministry told Prime-Tass. Read
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[08-01-2008 10:23]: Belarus
Belarus’ MAZ passenger vehicle output up 6%/yr to 1,795 units in ‘07
MINSK, Jan 8 (Prime-Tass) -- Belarus’ state-run Minsk Automobile Plant, working under the MAZ brand, registered a 6% increase in production of passenger vehicles in 2007 to 1,795 units, a representative in the company told Prime-Tass. Read
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[04-01-2008 10:26]: Belarus
Belarus’ govt sees exports of transport services up 70%/yr in ‘08
MINSK, Jan 4 (Prime-Tass) -- The Belarusian government expects exports of transport services to increase 70% year-on-year in 2008 to U.S. $2.278 billion, a representative in the Transport and Communications Ministry told Prime-Tass. Read
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[04-01-2008 10:21]: Belarus
Belarus’ Jan-Nov cellphone imports up 69% to 363,400 units
MINSK, Jan 4 (Prime-Tass) -- Belarus’ imports of mobile phones hiked 69% on the year in January-November 2007 to 363,400 units, worth U.S. $35.4 million, a rise of 48%, a representative in the Customs Committee told Prime-Tass. Read
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[04-01-2008 10:20]: Belarus
Lukashenko OKs list of goods subject to benefits if imported in High-Tech Park
MINSK, Jan 4 (Prime-Tass) -- Belarus’ President Alexander Lukashenko approved the list of commodities exempted from customs duties and VAT if imported in the Belarusian Park of High Technologies, or High-Tech Park, the press service of the president reported referring to ordinance #703 of the head of state. Read
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[03-01-2008 10:20]: Belarus
Special duty on Russian oil delivered to Belarus up to $92.96/tn Jan 1
MINSK, Jan 3 (Prime-Tass) -- The special duty on Russian crude oil delivered to Belarus rose 14.3% on January 1, 2008 to U.S. $92.26 per tonne, a government official told Prime-Tass. Read
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[03-01-2008 10:18]: Belarus
Belarus introduced new classification of traded products Jan 1
MINSK, Jan 3 (Prime-Tass) -- Belarus on January 1, 2008 introduced a new nomenclature of traded products and a new system of customs tariffs. The former is expected to become a more subtle lever to manage foreign trade, while the latter is better unified with Russian tariffs. Read
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[29-12-2007 10:55]: Belarus
Belarus, Russia mull cutting losses caused by switch to euro in oil trade
MINSK, Dec 29 (Prime-Tass) -- Belarus and Russia are in talks over ways to reduce losses caused by the change to the euro in Belarus’ export trade in oil products, a source familiar with the situation told Prime-Tass. Read
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[29-12-2007 10:53]: Belarus
Belarus’ mineral fertilizer output up 10.3% on year in Jan-Nov
MINSK, Dec 29 (Prime-Tass) -- Belarus’ output of all mineral fertilizers increased 10.3% on the year in January-November to 5.434 million tonnes, a representative of Belarus’ Statistics Ministry told Prime-Tass Saturday. Read
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[29-12-2007 10:50]: Belarus
Belsolod to contract supplies of 9.7 mln euros of equip from Buhler AG
MINSK, Dec 29 (Prime-Tass) -- Belarus’ OAO Belsolod in 2008 plans to contract supplies of equipment worth 9.7 million euros from Buhler AG corporation, a source in the factory told Prime-Tass. Read
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[28-12-2007 11:03]: Belarus
Minsk Electrical Plant sees exports up 16%/yr to $180 mln
MINSK, Dec 28 (Prime-Tass) -- Belarus’ Minsk Electrical Plant plans to increase exports 16% on the year in 2008 to U.S. $180 million; supplies to Russia will reach $170 million, up 14%, a source in the administration of the company told Prime-Tass. Read
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[28-12-2007 11:01]: Belarus
Belarus’ MMZ engine output up 25%/yr in 2007 to 133,000 units
MINSK, Dec 28 (Prime-Tass) -- Engine output of Belarus’ state-run Minsk Motor Plant (MMZ) increased 25% year-on-year in 2007 to 133,000 units, MMZ sales director Viktor Martinkevich told Prime-Tass. Read
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[28-12-2007 10:59]: Belarus
Heineken acquires Belarus’ Syabar brewery
MINSK, Dec 28 (Prime-Tass) -- Dutch brewer Heineken said on Friday it bought Belarus’ brewer Syabar Brewing Company, in the Mogilev Region. Read
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[27-12-2007 10:26]: Belarus
Belarus’ Statistics Ministry says producer prices up 0.8% on mo in Nov
MINSK, Dec 27 (Prime-Tass) -- Belarus’ producer price index (PPI) went up 0.8% on the month in November, an official with Belarus’ Statistics Ministry told Prime-Tass Thursday. Read
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[27-12-2007 10:20]: Belarus
Belarus’ Belneftekhim invests Br59 bln in import substitution
MINSK, Dec 27 (Prime-Tass) -- Companies with Belarus’ state concern Belneftekhim invested 59 billion Belarusian rubles (Br) in the import substitution program in January-September 2007, a source in the concern told Prime-Tass. Read
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[26-12-2007 10:52]: Belarus
Belarus’ investment in fixed capital up 15%/yr in Jan-Nov
MINSK, Dec 26 (Prime-Tass) -- Belarus’ investment in fixed capital and construction increased 15% on the year in January-November to 21.428 trillion Belarusian rubles (Br), an official with the Statistics Ministry told Prime-Tass Wednesday. Read
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[26-12-2007 10:48]: Belarus
Belarusian companies’ currency proceeds up 24.7% on yr in Jan-Nov
MINSK, Dec 26 (Prime-Tass) -- Belarusian companies’ foreign currency proceeds rose 24.7% on the year in January-November to U.S. $24.669 billion, an official with the National Bank of Belarus (NBB)’s information department told Prime-Tass Wednesday. Read
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[26-12-2007 10:44]: Belarus
PM sees trade btw Belarus, Russia up to $23-24 bln in ‘07
MOSCOW, Dec 26 (Prime-Tass) -- Trade turnover between Belarus and Russia may reach U.S. $23 billion-$24 billion in 2007, Belarus’ Prime Minister Sergei Sidorsky said during his meeting with the Russian counterpart Viktor Zubkov on Wednesday. Read
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