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00:00:53This is the sphere of interests, I'm Anton Malyut, in the next 15 minutes we will
00:00:57talk about the economy that concerns everyone. E-commerce,
00:01:01financial markets, scientific personnel. We will summarize the results of
00:01:04the meeting of the EAEU Intergovernmental Council in Kyrgyzstan. Then we will
00:01:07go to the Great Stone near Minsk, we will assess how much the
00:01:11industrial park will grow in the coming years. And also, under what
00:01:14conditions Belarusian cargo carriers work today.
00:01:18We will present comments from the Ministry of Transport.
00:01:21And let's start with integration topics. Belarus is an active participant in the association
00:01:25and a good example is the EAEU. The development of e-commerce,
00:01:28the integration of financial markets, the increase in the mobility
00:01:32of scientific personnel. Three key international agreements
00:01:36were signed following the meeting of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council in
00:01:39Kyrgyzstan. The main message of the Belarusian
00:01:42side. The EAEU should provide a real tangible effect for businesses
00:01:46and citizens, through equal conditions for doing business, the absence of
00:01:49barriers, joint industrial projects, as well as the protection
00:01:52of the common market from external challenges. Ilona Volynets on
00:01:55how global decisions affect our
00:01:58lives.
00:02:00The new EU rules are news not only about high politics, but about
00:02:04our daily comfort. For example, before, when ordering goods,
00:02:08for example, from a warehouse in Russia or Kazakhstan to Belarus, the buyer could
00:02:11face confusion: can the goods be returned, do you need to pay for
00:02:15return delivery, and so on. Now the rules are becoming uniform
00:02:18and understandable. In fact, for an ordinary buyer, orders from any corner
00:02:22of the EAEU become just as safe and transparent as
00:02:26buying at a nearby store at home. Were investigated.
00:02:32And 22 product markets from the point of view
00:02:35of how competition is ensured in these markets, is there
00:02:39no monopolization,
00:02:42no violations, assessments have been given
00:02:46for all these markets, work continues,
00:02:4918 applications were considered within our
00:02:52work on compliance with general competition rules,
00:02:55corresponding decisions were made,
00:02:58competition was restored in... individual product markets, so work
00:03:01continues and is intensifying in this
00:03:05direction, a very significant improvement
00:03:08of legislation should be noted in the Union countries, because
00:03:12new approaches to ensuring
00:03:16competition, increasing the status of bodies
00:03:19authorized to control the state
00:03:22of competition, approaches to price regulation, to
00:03:26ensuring price stability,
00:03:31from the work of brokers and dealers, the signed agreement in Chelpanate provides for
00:03:34mutual recognition of licenses and gives market participants direct
00:03:38access to trading on equal terms, including the possibility of
00:03:41remote participation. A green corridor is opening for scientists from the five
00:03:45countries. No longer do you need to confirm your diplomas and
00:03:48regalia when moving, that is, if you are a candidate of sciences in one
00:03:52Union country, then you are a candidate of sciences in the others. This opens
00:03:55the way for joint laboratories and exchange of experience.
00:04:08Indonesia, UAE, Iran, Mongolia. The more reliable
00:04:11partners, the stronger the common market. Reduction of customs
00:04:15duties, regulation in
00:04:18various aspects of interaction on foreign trade with
00:04:22our partner countries, each
00:04:25agreement was thoroughly studied at the expert level, and
00:04:28accordingly, there are a large number of product
00:04:32positions covered, where there is a reduction for our
00:04:36Belarusian suppliers, opportunities to increase
00:04:39competitiveness in deliveries to these countries on
00:04:42the one hand, and on the other hand, a decrease in tariff
00:04:45protection for, for example, raw materials, for some components, this is an additional
00:04:49opportunity for our enterprises
00:04:53to be competitive and to promote our
00:04:56products, therefore these questions about how we will...
00:05:00unwind within the framework of the
00:05:02Eurasian Commission were the subject of discussion in parallel with
00:05:06the work being carried out in each country.
00:05:09The Intergovernmental Council is not a club for exchanging pleasantries. It is a working
00:05:13platform where problems are solved. Here is a vivid example from the Belarusian
00:05:16Prime Minister. Since July 2024, a mechanism for financing joint
00:05:19industrial cooperation projects has been
00:05:22in operation. Two years of application showed that
00:05:25the instrument has not fully worked. This means that
00:05:28there are gaps in the mechanism that need to
00:05:31be addressed. The starting conditions for financing industrial cooperation
00:05:34projects significantly affect the degree
00:05:37of possibility of applying this stimulating
00:05:40instrument. For example. The need for legal entities to participate, as
00:05:44a minimum, from three member states of the EAEU, or the requirement that
00:05:48in case of early termination of implementation,
00:05:50the return of subsidies to the EEC is imposed on the financial
00:05:54organization, does not contribute to attractiveness. The lengthy
00:05:58procedure for reviewing applications. During this time, any
00:06:01single bank in Belarus opens dozens of credit
00:06:04lines for investment projects. In fact, in 2 years, only
00:06:08six applications have been approved, already more than four months, six projects
00:06:11are in... in the process of consideration. 14%
00:06:14of the world's land area and a population of almost
00:06:17186 million people. The EAEU confidently declares
00:06:20itself as a large and independent center of power in
00:06:23a multipolar world. Yes, each participating country has its own interests
00:06:27and principles, but everyone understands. Here we need not competition on the principle of who
00:06:31is the leader, but cooperation on the principle of who has added more
00:06:35value to the common product. Only then will the EAEU become
00:06:38a global player that is reckoned with. Ilona Volynets.
00:06:43Great Stone begins
00:06:43to develop
00:06:49new sites for production capacities
00:06:52of current and future residents of the industrial park. We are
00:06:56talking about 20 hectares of land, there will appear about a dozen new
00:07:00buildings, and, as they say, in a new design.
00:07:03This will be the second stage of development specifically for placing enterprise
00:07:06lines. As a result, the park's
00:07:10operational management will have an area of 130.
00:07:42How do you assess, let's say, the speed of implementation of these projects, what has already been done this
00:07:46year, the first half of the year has passed, what else is planned, let's say,
00:07:50for the whole of 2026? Good afternoon, yes, I'll start with
00:07:53the numbers, as of today we have a total of 173 resident
00:07:57companies in the park, 67 of which are companies with
00:08:00Chinese capital from the People's Republic of China, respectively, these
00:08:04companies and companies for the development of the industrial park have
00:08:07implemented and are implementing projects
00:08:11for a sum of slightly more. This has already
00:08:14been invested
00:08:17in the park's territory, in production, in infrastructure, and accordingly, such
00:08:21an active portfolio is about 400 million dollars, which we
00:08:24plan by 2030, that residents and
00:08:27the company will invest, respectively, in
00:08:30the park. If we talk about the state of progress, then here, perhaps,
00:08:34two trends should be highlighted, the first is those companies that
00:08:37came before 2022 and began to implement their projects
00:08:41before... the second year, and accordingly they
00:08:44continue to invest as of today, that is, this is related to
00:08:47the acquisition of machines, equipment, modernization, expansion of production,
00:08:51and this trend is characteristic of all Chinese companies, because they
00:08:54felt the market, they are developing, they are expanding their
00:08:57sales, accordingly, this applies to the production of diesel
00:09:01engines, and gearboxes, and Zoomlion construction equipment, and
00:09:04carbon fiber products, that is, this is an absolute trend, and
00:09:08moreover, recently the company SAS Industrial, which produces
00:09:11aluminum radiators, also
00:09:14applied for the acquisition of an adjacent land plot in order
00:09:18to expand, that is, the absolute trend continues, but
00:09:21at the same time there is also a negative trend, unfortunately, this applies to
00:09:25new projects, again, the reasons are
00:09:28objective - this is a military conflict, this is
00:09:31the sanctions policy of Western countries against Belarus, accordingly, Chinese
00:09:35companies evaluate risks, it is clear that most
00:09:38Chinese companies are transnational, they have production.
00:09:42supply in the United States of America, in Europe, and accordingly, they
00:09:46need time to assess the possibility of applying secondary
00:09:49sanctions against productions located in Belarus
00:09:52in Great Stone, this requires time, just as Chinese
00:09:56regulators also assess risks, and
00:09:59there are corresponding procedures, they also require time, well, and
00:10:02banks also very closely monitor
00:10:06the flow of investment money, contributions to authorized funds, accordingly,
00:10:09this is a big lag, and this is a certain... However, we
00:10:13understand it, we are developing certain solutions, by the way, in
00:10:17the near future, in October of this year, a working
00:10:20group on park development between the Ministry of Economy will be held in
00:10:23Beijing.
00:10:30Well, at which possible solutions to this problem of accelerating these operations will be discussed.
00:10:34What technologies from China
00:10:37are interesting to our market today, what would we like to bring to our market, well, in particular, to
00:10:41the industrial park as well. Well, in fact, almost
00:10:45all technological equipment purchased by
00:10:48enterprises both in and outside the park
00:10:52is from China, and China today shows - not the worst
00:10:55pair and better quality compared to traditional equipment from Germany,
00:10:59Italy, Japan, so this trend is absolutely characteristic
00:11:02for everyone, the park is no exception,
00:11:05even on our example, right now - we are building
00:11:09the infrastructure for the second stage of development, we are using Chinese
00:11:12company equipment there, honest stormwater equipment, and
00:11:16before that we used German, now Chinese equipment was
00:11:20manufactured in China for our order, and
00:11:23in most parameters it surpasses the German analogue, so we
00:11:27are very satisfied, well, moreover,
00:11:30it turns out to save money, because the price is more affordable, so I think
00:11:34this trend will naturally continue, and
00:11:37as for what we would like to focus on,
00:11:40we directly realize
00:11:43that something like a very
00:11:47super high-tech production will not appear from scratch,
00:11:50therefore we analyze and focus
00:11:53on achieving more... localization, including
00:11:57by purchasing new technologies and equipment, those productions
00:12:00that exist today, including Chinese ones, that is, from
00:12:03such even deep assembly, to move more towards
00:12:06localization, this is in engines, this is in gearboxes, this is in the same
00:12:10carbon fiber products, that is, not just on
00:12:13the example of ammunition for hockey, which is now produced from
00:12:16carbon, not just to sinter it, yes, but to produce
00:12:20thread from carbon, in the end, to get the carbon itself here, this is the
00:12:23goal, because here... the market has already formed, these
00:12:27manufacturers have already come, and accordingly, this is
00:12:30tangible in the short
00:12:31term.
00:12:36This is the sphere of interests, we continue right now with exchange rates, here are
00:12:40the fresh data. So, the American currency costs 2 rubles
00:12:4395 kopecks. The euro exchange rate, according to the National Bank, is 3.40, for
00:12:4710 of them they give 4.39 and 100
00:12:50Russian rubles cost 3.62
00:12:53Belarusian rubles.
00:12:59Belarus is a country of smooth and high-quality roads, constant repairs
00:13:02or construction of new sections are underway. This is important not only for
00:13:06the comfort of car drivers, but also for carriers. Yes, this
00:13:10sphere is not having the easiest time now, but the state is doing everything to ensure
00:13:13that movement from point A to point B is as efficient as possible, but with
00:13:17minimal costs. So, what is the sphere
00:13:21of cargo transportation living with today, what directions are in demand and what are not?
00:13:25A question: are there enough domestic cars, and how easy is it to bring in
00:13:28imported equipment? Let's find out right now, let's hear
00:13:32the comments of the representative of the Ministry of Transport.
00:13:36Belarusian carriers have always stood out positively
00:13:39in the international market of road cargo transportation.
00:13:42This includes punctuality, clarity, timely executed
00:13:46orders, in recent years, unfortunately, the situation has developed
00:13:49in such a way that all carriers had to reorient themselves
00:13:52towards the east, in the eastern direction.
00:14:55The development of the digitalization sphere from January 1,
00:14:582026.