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DUSHANBE (TCA) — Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko, on an official visit to Tajikistan, and his Tajik counterpart Emomali Rahmon on May 16 officially inaugurated the assembly production of Belarusian agricultural machinery in the Tajik town of Hisor, BelTA news agency reported. Continue reading
DUSHANBE (TCA) — Belarus has invited Tajikistan and other countries of the Central Asia region to develop cooperation in agriculture and industry, Belarus' Agriculture and Food Minister, co-chair of the Belarus-Tajikistan intergovernmental commission Leonid Zayats said at a joint business forum in Dushanbe on 15 May, BelTA news agency reported. The business forum took place as part of Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko’s visit to Tajikistan. Zayats suggested developing cooperation in the agro-industrial complex, setting up joint food enterprises. “I suggest discussing further cooperation. We have great opportunities in the dairy sector. We are ready to set up joint ventures to process Belarusian milk using Belarusian technologies in Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, and Kazakhstan,” he said. Belarus is also ready to consider setting up joint companies to process beef, poultry meat and advance to third countries under one brand. “We are also ready to provide assistance in the construction of dairy farms fitted with necessary technical equipment of the Belarusian production, in the delivery of pedigree livestock and in sharing technology to reach the designed capacity,” said Zayats. Belarus is ready to work with Tajikistan in all areas, Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko said after his talks with Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon on May 15. Lukashenko said that during the talks the parties noted the good prospects for increasing cooperation in industry and agriculture. The Belarusian leader said that his country’s trade with Tajikistan more than doubled last year and continues to expand. Belarus' exports to Tajikistan include tractors, special-purpose vehicles, and food products. Lukashenko thanked Tajik President Rahmon for the organization of the second international business forum Belarus-Tajikistan-Afghanistan and the National Exhibition of Belarus in Dushanbe. He also welcomed business representatives from other countries of the region. “It would be great to see this business forum serve as a basis for the development of robust trade and economic relations with Tajikistan and other countries of the region,” the Belarusian leader said.
DUSHANBE (TCA) — Belarus has called on Tajikistan to work together in the market of Afghanistan, Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko said during his meeting with Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon on December 1 in the Belarusian capital Minsk, Belarus’ BelTA news agency reported. “We have had many meetings with the leadership, business, and political elite of Afghanistan. However difficult the situation may be there, still this is a country of millions of people. They ask us to help them with technology and manufactures there. And I thought that if we set up such enterprises in Tajikistan, Afghanistan (with the participation of our people), we will be able to do it fast,” Lukashenko said. “You could be a good consultant and guide for us because you are best informed of the situation in Afghanistan. It would be a good job if shared between the three countries,” Lukashenko added. Lukashenko also said he will send representatives of Belarusian major companies to Tajikistan to study the possibilities for setting up new joint ventures there. “I believe that we need something that would become a true foundation of our relations. This is, of course, the economic sector,” the Belarusian leader said. “I will send representatives of our largest companies, and we will try to set up joint ventures in Tajikistan, which will work both for the market of Tajikistan and third countries.” The Belarusian president also said that an agreement was reached to organize a large-scale expo of Belarusian goods and to hold a business forum in Tajikistan in the near future. “We have agreed to hold, in the near future, maybe in spring, a large-scale expo of our companies and enterprises in Tajikistan. The idea is to branch out together into the markets of Afghanistan and Pakistan,” Lukashenko said.
ASTANA (TCA) — The presidents of Kazakhstan and Belarus hailed their countries' trade and economic ties during their meeting in the Belarusian capital Minsk on November 29. Continue reading
ASTANA (TCA) — The 13th meeting of the Kazakhstan-Belarus Intergovernmental Commission for Trade and Economic Cooperation took place on September 22 in the Kazakh city of Karaganda, the official website of the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan reported. Continue reading
MINSK (TCA) — Belarus is ready to participate in major projects in the production sector and power engineering industry of Afghanistan, Prime Minister of Belarus Andrei Kobyakov said during his meeting with Chief Executive of Afghanistan Abdullah Abdullah, who was on an official visit to Belarus on August 16, BelTA news agency reported. “We suggest defining possible forms and mechanisms of getting Belarus involved in the implementation of major infrastructure projects in the manufacturing sector, mining industry, and power engineering industry in Afghanistan,” Kobyakov said. “I am talking about the organization of shipments of construction materials, the relevant equipment and machines, including their integrated maintenance services.” According to the Belarusian prime minister, Afghanistan is now busy implementing infrastructure projects. The country is busy building power lines, gas pipelines, and hydropower plants. Belarus is ready to actively participate in these and other projects. Belarus also suggests stepping up bilateral cooperation in agriculture. Apart from food Belarus is ready to sell technologies and equipment to Afghanistan. For instance, Belarus offers internationally recognized grain and forage harvesters, tractors and mounted and towed equipment for them. Belarus is ready to share its technologies and equipment for producing and processing meat, milk, fruits, and vegetables with Afghan partners. Afghanistan is willing to develop cooperation with Belarus, Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah told the media after the talks with Belarus Prime Minister Kobyakov. An agreement to set up the Belarus-Afghanistan joint commission for trade and economic cooperation was signed in Minsk on 16 August. “In the light of this agreement our countries can expand the cooperation in various areas: mining, road construction, supply of agricultural products. We will also step up the exchange of experience and technologies,” Abdullah Abdullah said.
