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“Belarus and Kyrgyzstan have noticeably intensified interaction. We ended 2022 with good indicators of mutual trade. Trade exceeded $160 million and increased by 65% compared to 2021. In 2023, the positive dynamics in mutual trade continue, including thanks to a significant increase in supplies from Kyrgyzstan. In H1 2023, we increased it by $19 million and expect to maintain the rate,” Anatoly Sivak said.
According to the minister, there has been little headway in resolving the problem of processing wood waste into fuel pellets, and the lack of progress was criticized by the head of state during the meeting on 24 August. Several years ago Belarus created substantial capacities to process wood waste with an eye to the vast market of the EU countries.
“Initially, working on the draft version of the National Security Concept, we talked not only about the risks, challenges and threats that have already been identified and which we have faced over the past decades,” Aleksandr Rakhmanov said.
Senior executives of the Zhejiang Tsinghua Yangtze River Delta Research Institute have visited the China-Belarus Industrial Park Great Stone, BelTA learned from the press service of the industrial park.
The number of Belarusian companies taking part in exhibition events and fairs in Kyrgyzstan has increased. The activity of Kyrgyz businesses in Belarus has increased as well. It is noticeable not only because the lineup of delivered goods has expanded but also because the number of trips to Belarus has increased.