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30/03/2005 BELARUS SET TO TRIPLE TEXTILE SUPPLIES TO TURKEY IN
2005
(on
the information from Interfax) "This year Belarus plans to triple textile
supplies to Turkey to a total of 1,050 tons", - First Deputy Chairperson
of the Belarusian State Light Industry Concern Vladimir Astrovski reported. The corresponding agreement will be signed in April
2005. In early 2005 Belarus and Turkey successfully held a round of talks
with representatives of the states. The Turkish party is mainly interested in products
of Orsha flax factory. Vladimir Astrovski emphasized: “Quotas for certain
goods were increased by 20-30% for 2005”. "MOGOTEX"
BOOSTS EXPORTS IN JANUARY-FEBRUARY
(on
the information from Interfax) In January-February 2005 "Mogotex" Open Joint Stock
Company (OJSC) (Mogilev) increased the exports of silk and knit fabrics by
6.8% against the same period of 2004 to 1.4 mln running metres. About 1.2 mln running metres have been sold to
Russia (a 9.7% increase). The two months’ exports made about 40% of the total
output. Commodity output within the period in question grew
by 3.9% to BYR 26.99 bln. The production increase rate made 103.4%. Today "Mogotex"
offers over 400 fabric titles for overalls, raincoats, lining, furnishing,
men and women garments, shutters, curtains, etc. Clothes fabrics account for
70% of the total output, interior fabrics – 20%, technical fabrics – 10%. Its
exports constitutes over 50% of the output. For better promotion of the produce the company set
up a wide distribution network both home and abroad. The network comprises 9
joint ventures and 3 dealers in Russia, 3 joint ventures and 2 dealers in
Ukraine, a joint venture in Lithuania, and a dealer in Moldova. Fabric design and production meets ISO 9001 quality
management system standards testified by certificates of the Belarusian State
Standard Committee and German. 22/03/2005 BELARUSIAN INDUSTRIAL ENTERPRISES INCREASE EXPORTS
TO NON-CIS STATES BY 40.2%
(on
the information from Interfax) In January 2005 Belarusian companies boosted the
exports to the courtiers outside the Commonwealth of Independent States by
40.2% against the same period last year to $78.5 million, informed the Head
of the Department of Foreign Affairs of the Ministry of Industry of Belarus
Niklai Starodynov. January imports hiked 62.2% to $35.8 million,
surplus reaching $42.7 million. The period’s biggest commodity turnover fell on
Germany - $8.2 million worth of produce (a 87% increase), imports - $8.1
million (54% up). For the first time in five years Belarus has gained
positive balance in trade with Germany. The exports of the enterprises of the Ministry of
Industry of Belarus to Poland made $4.5 million (2% up), imports - $4.1
million (31% up), to Italy - $4.6 million (56% up) and $1.1 million (5% down)
correspondingly. This January saw a 4.7-fold hike in the exports to
the USA to $5.8 million, imports making $356 thousand (25% down). The commodity turnover in trade with the United Kingdom
skyrocketed, as exports grew 14 times to $4.6 million, imports – 2.7 times to
$2.2 million. |
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