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12 Mar 2019

Belarus’ high-technology export up by 20% to $14bn in 2018

Belarus’ high-technology export up by 20% to $14bn in 2018

MINSK, 12 March (BelTA) –In 2018, Belarus’ export of high-technology products increased by 20% and neared $14 billion, Chairman of Belarus’ State Science and Technology Committee Alexander Shumilin told the media on 12 March, BelTA has learned.

“We have significantly increased the export of IT services, advanced into new markets, launched supplies of high-technology products to Spain, African countries,” Alexander Shumilin said.

He highlighted integrated circuits, medical equipment as the most popular Belarusian high-technology products abroad. “We designed a computer tomography scanner which will also be exported as we get orders from abroad,” he added.

High-technology products accounted for 33.2% of the total Belarusian export in 2018, which was 1% up over 2017.

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