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Economic development of Belarus and Russia depends on equal access to energy, Belarus’ Energy Minister Denis Moroz said at the session «The Union State: At The Turn Of Eras» at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, BelTA learned.

The Minsk branch of the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BelCCI) hosted a business meeting with representatives of a Chinese delegation from Shanghai. The meeting was aimed at establishing new strong contacts and signing a memorandum of cooperation, BelTA has learned.

Belarus’ GDP grew by 2.5% in January-May 2025, BelTA learned from the National Statistical Committee of Belarus.

In 2024, mutual trade between Belarus and Russia’s Leningrad Oblast exceeded $1 billion for the first time in several years, doubling compared to 2020, Belarusian First Deputy Prime Minister Nikolai Snopkov said during the 13th meeting of the joint commission on cooperation between Belarus and Leningrad Oblast attended by Governor Alexander Drozdenko, BelTA has learned.

The technical capability and the economic capability are available for building a new nuclear power plant in Belarus as well as a new unit as part of the existing nuclear power plant. Belarusian Energy Minister Denis Moroz made the relevant statement on the air of the TV channel Belarus One, BelTA has learned.

In January-May 2025 retail trade totaled Br39.7 billion, up 9.3% as against the same period of last year in comparable prices, BelTA learned from the National Statistical Committee of Belarus.

Civilization does not tolerate isolation. Progress is only possible through the exchange of achievements in production, technology, science, art, and culture. In isolation, there is undoubtedly a certain illusion of comfort: everything around is familiar, native, clear and understandable. No external irritants. But xenophobia is one of the mortal sins that history does not forgive. If a society is closed in itself — fully or even partially — refusing or failing to interact with the outside world, degradation is inevitable sooner or later. Therefore, it is logical and expedient to consider migration in all its multifaceted aspects: from the point of view of economic, political, cultural, and, more broadly, civilizational sustainable development of society. 

Belarus and Lebanon will draw up a roadmap for cooperation, Belarusian Deputy Prime Minister Viktor Karankevich said in an interview with the First News TV channel as he took stock of the visit of the Belarusian government delegation to Lebanon on 13 June.

The World Bank has significantly improved its GDP forecast for Belarus in 2025. Last year, the bank predicted growth of 1.2%, while now the economy is expected to grow by 2.2%, BelTA learned from the review recently published by the organization.

Prime Minister Aleksandr Turchin outlined the priority areas of work for the next five-year period at the meeting of the Presidium of the Council of Ministers to review progress to implement state programs in 2021-2024 and assess their effectiveness, BelTA has learned.