MINSK, 13 February (BelTA) - As of 1 February 2023, a total of 122,897 deposit accounts were opened for large families under Belarus' family capital program, including about 82,600 deposit accounts at the total amount of $826 million and 40,300 deposit accounts at the total amount of Br964 million, BelTA learned from the Belarusian Labor and Social Security Ministry. A total of 67,263 families applied for permission to use family capital ahead of schedule. Of them, 56,373 applied to use...

MTZ Holding will incorporate three machine tool factories in the first half of 2023, BelTA learned from the press service of MTZ. “A decision was made to incorporate the open joint-stock companies Gomel Machine Tool Units Plant, StankoGomel and Vistan into MTZ Holding. During the first half of 2023, these companies will become part of our holding company, which will allow us to produce machine tools specifically to our needs,” the press service informed. The press service noted that...

GOMEL, 23 January (BelTA) – Russia's Bashkortostan expressed an intention to purchase 800 combine harvesters made by Gomselmash as the company hosted the delegation of Bashkortostan headed by the leader of the republic Radiy Khabirov, BelTA has learned. When talking with Gomselmash General Director Aleksandr Novikov, Radiy Khabirov announced plans to establish and strengthen cooperation ties. The delegation got acquainted with the operation of the main conveyor of combine...

MINSK, 19 January (BelTA) – It is necessary to develop Belarus' machine-tool manufacturing industry faster. Deputy Prime Minister Piotr Parkhomchik gave the relevant instructions during a routine conference at premises of Minsk Automatic Lines Plant (MZAL), BelTA has learned. Industry Minister Aleksandr Rogozhnik, Deputy Industry Minister Aleksandr Yefimov took part in the meeting. Heads of a number of Belarusian machine-tool manufacturing enterprises were also invited and...

About 150 school students from Gomel District took part in qualifying rounds of the Gomel Oblast stage of the biathlon tournament Snow Sniper for prizes of the Presidential Sports Club in 2022-2023. BelTA – News from Belarus

GOMEL, 4 January (BelTA) – There are plans to buy four new high-performance cable weaving machines in 2023 to make multiple-strand steel-wire cable and metal cord, BelTA learned from Aleksandr Borikov, Deputy Director General for Commerce of OAO BMZ, managing company of the holding company BMC. BMZ is considering the production of general metal goods as one of the ways forward. Four new high-performance cable weaving machines will be bought to increase the production of metal cord among...

GOMEL, 21 December (BelTA) – The Belarusian agricultural machinery manufacturer Gomselmash and a Turkish company are working on technical aspects to develop cooperation, BelTA learned from the company. A delegation of a Turkish company specializing in hydraulic products has recently paid a visit to Gomselmash. The parties are currently discussing technical aspects of cooperation. The company's trade representative from Istanbul Yunus Camlitepe confirmed the readiness to cooperate with...

GOMEL, 16 December (BelTA) - 2022 has become a record year for the country's Belorusneft in terms of hydrocarbon production, Belorusneft Director General Aleksandr Lyakhov told BelTA. Aleksandr Lyakhov stressed that Belarus' oil production keeps growing. “This year has become a record one. Oil output is expected to grow by almost 75,000 tonnes year-on-year. There has not been such an increase in production - up to 1.8 million tonnes - for more than 20 years. This is the main result for...

MINSK, 5 December (BelTA) - The Free Economic Zone Gomel-Raton and the St. Petersburg Technopark signed a cooperation agreement, BelTA learned from Gomel-Raton. A delegation from Gomel Oblast included representatives of the Gomel-Raton FEZ administration, the Korall technopark and the Gomel regional administration. They visited St. Petersburg Technopark. The parties presented the opportunities, their business environment, and also outlined the areas for further cooperation....

GOMEL, 25 November (BelTA) - Only with hard work can we reverse the negative trends in the agricultural sector of Gomel Oblast, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a meeting to discuss the development of the agricultural industry of Gomel Oblast on 25 November, BelTA has learned. “The tasks remain the same, complex. New challenges emerge. You in Gomel Oblast are experiencing these challenges more than anyone else in Belarus. However, despite this, we will have a serious...