MINSK, 19 November (BelTA) – Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has sent greetings to agrarians from Gomel Oblast and Mogilev Oblast as they celebrate the Dazhynki 2021 harvest festival, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader. “Since ancient times people working on soil have been respectable members of the society. And today agrarians play a huge role in ensuring Belarus' food security,” the head of state said in a message of greetings addressed to...

GOMEL, 4 November (BelTA) – The Belarusian steel mill BMZ exported $1.085 billion worth of products in January-September 2021, $370.9 million up from the same period last year. The growth made up 51.9%, BelTA learned from the company. In January-September 2021 the company's export accounted for 82.9% of the total in volume terms and 82.8% in value terms. Steel rods, steel cord, bead bronze wire, and brass-based wire rod enjoyed the greatest demand in foreign markets. In January-September...

GOMEL, 26 October (BelTA) – The rig assembly branch of the Belarusian company Belorusneft assembled 35 drill rigs in January-September 2021, the company's press service told BelTA. In September the division handed over three drill rigs to the customer – the Svetlogorsk drilling operations office. One Uralmash 3D-86 drill rig was erected in the Vishanskoye deposit and another one in the Tishkovskoye deposit. An echelon drill rig made by Drillmec was assembled in the Rechitsa area. The rig...

MINSK, 20 October (BelTA) – The profits of the Belarusian steel mill BMZ since the beginning of the year amounted to $170 million, BMZ Director General Dmitry Korchik told the STV TV channel on 17 October, BelTA informs. “In January-September, the export of metal products in monetary terms increased 1.5 times, foreign currency revenue also rose 1.5 times. In August our monthly revenue was nearly record high - $180 million. We operate with a net profit: over the nine months our profits...

 GOMEL, 6 October (BelTA) – Belorusneft Company has extracted the 140,000,000th tonne of oil, BelTA has learned. The milestone was reached in the Rechitskoye oil field. The event coincided with the 55th anniversary since the company’s foundation: the order to set up Belorusneft was signed in February 1966. The first commercial oil flow was secured in the Rechitskoye oil field in 1964. The commercial operation of oil fields in Belarus began in 1965. The oil company reached the 1,000,000...

GOMEL, 27 August (BelTA) - Rogachev Milk Canning Factory delivered the first batch of concentrated milk to Saudi Arabia, BelTA learned from the enterprise. The shipment took place in July. This market is very interesting for the Belarusian company. Rogachev Milk Canning Factory signed a contract with one of major distributors of Saudi Arabia. "The partner's coverage is significant: retail chains, shops, restaurants, cafes. Concentrated milk without sugar made an impression on Arab business...

GOMEL, 27 July (BelTA) – Belarus and Russia should advance cooperation in the sphere of information technologies and should pool efforts. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Belarus Yevgeny Lukyanov pointed it out as he talked to reporters after meeting with Chairman of the Gomel Oblast Executive Committee Gennady Solovei, BelTA has learned. The sides had mentioned solid ties and contacts between Russia and Belarus. The ambassador said:...

MINSK, 2 June (BelTA) – The Belarusian manufacturer of agricultural machines Gomselmash is working on sales to African countries, BelTA learned from Gomselmash Deputy Director for Sales and Development, Director of the company's Marketing and Advertising Center Dmitry Mulyar during the 31st international specialized expo Belagro. According to the source, Gomselmash hits all the output and export targets. Russia, Kazakhstan, and Ukraine account for most of the sales. The company also...

GOMEL, 19 May (BelTA) – In Q1 2021, resident companies of the free economic zone (FEZ) Gomel-Raton increased the output of industrial products by almost a third year-on-year, the FEZ Gomel-Raton administration told BelTA. “In Q1 2021, our resident companies increased the output of industrial products by 29.3% over the same period of 2020. Products sold by Gomel-Raton resident companies are export-oriented. Export accounted for 70% of the total sales,” the administration said. FEZ...

GOMEL, 13 May (BelTA) - Rogachev Milk Canning Factory has shipped the first batch of dairy products to Libya, BelTA has learned. This market is new for the Belarusian producer. It is not traditional condensed milk with sugar that is popular here, but condensed milk without sugar. It is added to tea, coffee and is used in cooking. "Libyans consume a significant amount of condensed milk without sugar. The partners immediately noted the high quality of our product and announced their intention...