Economy

Mozyr refinery employees reveal no unscheduled repair works in progress at the plant.

Euroradio explores loan offers from Belarusian banks.

On 4 August Aliaksandr Lukashenka and Petro Poroshenko spoke on the phone.

The increase of the VAT from 20% to 22% may result in it, economist Syarhei Balykin told Euroradio.

It totals 20% now. The change may be introduced next year.

The state enterprise Minsktrans will increase the fare to 4 thousand roubles.

Ukraine waits for the Belarusian resolution that cancels licensing of Ukrainian imports to come into force but apparently it is in vain.

President Lukashenka agrees to appoint Ihar Liashenka as new CEO of Belarusian petrochemical giant Belneftekhim.

Minsk expects Kiev now to lift the restrictive duties on Belarusian goods.