BELARUSIAN ECONOMY & TRADE

MINSK, Feb 23 (Prime-Tass) -- The Belarusian government has extended the list of imported goods subject to obligatory purchases at tenders by agreement of the Commission for enhancing the competitive power of the Belarusian economy. The corresponding ruling of the Council of Ministers was included in the National register of Belarus’ legal acts Tuesday.

The list now includes vehicles with 1.5-2.5 liter engines, motor-converters and machine oil and materials, digital blocks for data processing, wire system devices and cleansers, polypropylene pipes for cold and hot running water, pipes made of vinyl chloride polymeric compounds, tires and rubber air covers.

The list also includes polyester threads and synthetic fibers of various density, including glass wool, systems for blood collection and transfusion, blood substitutes and infusion solution.

The demand to coordinate imports of the goods on the list applies to state companies, companies with a state’s stake and purchases financed from the state budget.

The Belarusian government approved a list of imported goods subject to purchases at tenders in December 2003. The government extended the list twice in 2004. End

15/02/2004

Beltelecom opens tender to buy network synchronization equipment

MINSK, Feb 15 (Prime-Tass) -- Belarus’ state-owned fixed-line monopoly Beltelecom has opened a tender to purchase equipment for expansion in 2005 of the bit synchronization network, a source in Beltelecom told Prime-Tass Tuesday.

Both foreign and domestic companies may partake in the tender.

The winner is to supply, assemble and launch the equipment, train personnel and provide warranty service.

Supplies are to be completed by October 2005. Bids are to be accompanied by U.S. $15,000 guarantees.

The tender commission accepts bids until March 21.

The equipment is needed for uninterrupted operation of high-speed data transfer networks of the primary and secondary levels.

Beltelecom was set up in July 1995. It provides about 70 kinds of services, including fixed-line telephone and Internet services. The company employs 27,900 people. End

14/02/2005

Gomel Beltelecom branch opens tender to build fiber-optic line

MINSK, Feb 14 (Prime-Tass) -- The Gomel-based branch of the state-owned fixed-line monopoly Beltelecom has opened a tender among Belarus’ domestic companies to build several telephone stations in Gomel and a fiber-optic line on the Svetlogorsk-Oktyabrsky-Petrikov section, in the Gomel Region, a source with the branch told Prime-Tass Monday.

The project is to be completed in 2005. The tender commission accepts bids until February 16.

According to specialists, the winner is to build six or seven telephone stations. Bidders are supplied with project documentation free of charge.

Beltelecom is now involved in a large-scale upgrade of its primary and secondary telecommunication lines.

In 2004, communication companies built 1,287 kilometers of fiber-optic lines, above the target set at 1,230 kilometers. The total length of Belarus’ fiber-optic lines amounts to 12,500 kilometers.

Beltelecom was set up in July 1995. It provides about 70 kinds of services, including fixed-line telephone and Internet services. The company employs 27,900 people. End

Agriculture Ministry opens tender to buy grain drying equipment

MINSK, Feb 14 (Prime-Tass) -- Belarus’ Agriculture Ministry has opened a tender for domestic and foreign companies to seek suppliers of grain separation and drying equipment for state-owned Belagroservice, an official with the ministry told Prime-Tass Monday.

The ministry wants to buy 384 grain dryers, 368 furnaces, and 81 units for finished drying, 362 norias, 689 mechanical grain loaders, 651 grain throwers, 205 bunkers, 618 primary seed cleaning machines, 631 precleaning machines, and 328 secondary grain cleaning machines.

Applications are accepted until February 25.

Belarus-made machinery will enjoy preferences, the official said.

Belarus plans to invest 98.925 billion Belarusian rubles in the upgrade of grain separating and drying systems of Belarusian agricultural companies in 2005, up 57.4% on the year.

Of them, 75.266 billion Belarusian rubles are to be allocated from the Agriculture Support Fund, 10.299 billion Belarusian rubles from local road funds, 5.680 billion rubles from the innovation fund with the Energy Ministry and 7.680 billion rubles from local budgets and companies’ own funds.

Belarusian agricultural companies have about 5,400 grain drying and 9,000 grain separating machines. Of the total number, 85% have been operating for more than 15 years, which results in an excessive consumption of resources [by 30-50%] compared with the developed countries. End (2,167 Belarusian rubles - U.S. $1)

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Belarus’ govt extends list of imports subject to tender purchases

Beltelecom opens tender to buy network synchronization equipment

Gomel Beltelecom branch opens tender to build fiber-optic line

Agriculture Ministry opens tender to buy grain drying equipment