Economy

President Lukashenka tells top officials they will not shelter themselves behind other people.

Belarus has raised retirement age and liberalized utilities prices, president's aide on economy Kiryl Rudy tells Voice of America.

The euro and dollar race sharply higher against the Belarus ruble, while the Russian ruble to Belarus ruble has dropped on Monday.

The talks were dedicated to our country’s new credit programme.

The agricultural complex is ready for the country’s membership in the World Trade Organziation, the official thinks.

Nursultan Nazarbayev offers Alexander Lukashenka in Istanbul to use Kazakhstan's transport network for Belarus' trade with China.

Belarus' GDP is expected to be -2.7%, with inflation rate hitting 14.5%, according to IFM's forecast.

Belarusbank reported the biggest losses - Br320.8 billion just the in the last quarter of 2015.

Compared to December 2015, in the first quarter, the inflation was 5.7%. The inflation forecast for this year is 12%.