Belarus in June 2026: the most important developments in economy
In June 2026 Belarus's economic news centered on trade and agricultural machinery. Belarus and Ghana aimed to boost trade and agricultural machinery ties, and Zimbabwe expressed interest in buying AMKODOR road-building machinery from Belarus. Belarus and China said they are keen to step up business missions and investment in agriculture, and Belarus and Kyrgyzstan explored cooperation in seed production. Belarus's prime minister outlined areas of industrial cooperation with Azerbaijan, focusing on joint ventures and technology exchange, and businesses of Belarus and the UAE targeted high-value-added projects. Minsk will host an international water forum in September. The Ministry said Belarus aims to fully phase out imports of fish, vegetables and fruit from countries it calls unfriendly.
With Russia, exchange trade rose by nearly 30% in January to May 2026. Belarus plans to bring the Belarus-Russia Union State's experience of fair roaming rates to the whole Eurasian Economic Union. President Lukashenko stated that attempts to isolate Belarus from the global fertilizer market are counterproductive.
In transport, Belarus and China agreed to expand the flight network of the national airline Belavia with new routes between the two countries, and Belavia plans to increase flights to Israel. Aeroflot received subsidies from the Nizhny Novgorod region for flights to Minsk. A section of the Minsk-Molodechno-Naroch highway is set to be reconstructed. Belarus also selected three sites for radioactive waste disposal and is looking to Russian experience for waste management.
by WorldBrief & Maksim Micheliov | AI-generated summary
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