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In Belarus, the efficient performance of the economy has ensured faster growth in people’s incomes, Deputy Economy Minister Yelena Boligatova said at a meeting of the National Council on Labor and Social Issues, BelTA learned from the ministry’s press service.

In August, Belarusian banks continued to support the economy primarily in the local currency, the press service of the National Bank told BelTA.

The growth of the Belarusian economy accelerated in January-July, BelTA learned from the macroeconomic review by the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB).

There are plans to implement over 90 investment projects worth a total of about Br3 billion in Minsk Oblast this year. Deputy Chairman of the Minsk Oblast Executive Committee Denis Kurlenko mentioned the figure at a session of the executive committee where the social and economic development of the central region in H1 2026 was discussed, BelTA has learned.

Across China, tourists are venturing into breweries, shipyards, auto plants and repurposed mines, turning spaces once designed solely for industrial production into vibrant destinations for recreation, education and shopping.

Belarus and Algeria have the potential to agree on the implementation of numerous projects, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said during a meeting with Algerian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ahmed Attaf in Minsk on 6 August, BelTA has learned.

Belarusian Prime Minister Aleksandr Turchin has set off for a two-day working visit to Kyrgyzstan to attend a meeting of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council, BelTA learned from the government press service.

Belarus’ foreign merchandise trade amounted to $50.2915 billion in January-June 2026, BelTA learned from the website of the National Statistical Committee of Belarus.

Belarusian First Deputy Economy Minister Ivan Vezhnovets spoke about the prospects of robotization in Belarus in an interview to the First News TV channel, BelTA has learned.

The government has put together lists of republican projects of the state program on innovative development of the Republic of Belarus in 2026-2030 and measures to develop the innovation infrastructure, the Belarusian government’s press service told BelTA.