Belarus was among the few countries that increased the inflow of net foreign direct investment last year, Belarus' Economy Minister Aleksandr Chervyakov said in an interview to the SB. Belarus Segodnya newspaper, BelTA has learned.

Consul General of the Republic of Belarus in Guangzhou Andrei Popov visited the city of Guiyang, Guizhou Province, China, BelTA learned from a Belarusian diplomatic mission.

Consul General of the Republic of Belarus in Guangzhou Andrei Popov visited the city of Guiyang, Guizhou Province, China, BelTA learned from a Belarusian diplomatic mission. The Belarusian delegation also included a general representative of the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry in China, Secretary General of the Guangdong-CIS International Technological Cooperation Union Guo Fengzhi, and representatives of SZAO Industrial Park Development Company in China (Shenzhen). Andrei Popov met with Deputy Chairperson of the Guizhou Province People's Government Cai Caolin. The sides exchanged visions of prospects of stepping up bilateral cooperation in trade and investments, science and technology, education, healthcare, and tourism. A presentation of the China-Belarus industrial park Great Stone, the special economic zone Bremino-Orsha, and Belarus' R&D potential was arranged. These matters were discussed in detail as the Belarusian delegation met with Deputy Director of the Guizhou Province Commerce Department Ran Li. Investment proposals on implementing promising projects in agriculture and other spheres in Vitebsk Oblast were handed over to the Chinese side. An agreement was reached on sending a Guizhou Province business delegation to Belarus after epidemic restrictions are lifted. BelTA

Vitebsk Oblast rescuers have held their first online parade for the veterans of the Great Patriotic War and former firefighters.

Belarus is mulling over projects to use peat as fuel in cement production, Belarus' Energy Minister Viktor Karankevich said as he met with the personnel of the design research enterprise Belgiprotopgaz on 3 May, BelTA learned from the press service of the ministry.

 Spring crops in Belarus have been sown on 1.365 million hectares, which is 54.7% of the target area, BelTA learned from the Belarusian Agriculture and Food Ministry.

As of 1 April 2021 Belarus' external state debt totaled $18.1 billion, $0.5 billion or 2.4% down since the beginning of the year (taking into account differences in currency exchange rates), BelTA learned from the Belarusian Finance Ministry.

Belarus will be working to increase export of food, maintain presence in traditional markets and get access to new ones, Belarusian Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandr Subbotin told journalists following the meeting hosted by the head of state on 29 April to discuss the current situation in the agricultural sector of the country, BelTA has learned.

The 9th edition of the International Economic Forum and the 10th edition of the national universal trade fair “Traditions of Orsha” will be running in Orsha from 28 April to 1 May, BelTA learned from Galina Svitina, the head of the economy department of the Orsha District Executive Committee.

A regular meeting of the CSTO Defense Ministers Council was held in Dushanbe on 27 April. The day before, Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon met with the defense ministers of the CSTO member states, BelTA has learned from the press service of the Defense Ministry.

Masherov Vitebsk State University will play host to the 6th International Scientific and Practical Conference “Topical Issues of Source Studies” on 23-24 April, head of the department of history and cultural heritage of Masherov Vitebsk State University, candidate of historical sciences Anatoly Dulov told BelTA.