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Belarusian automaker MAZ ready to expand cooperation with Nicaragua

MINSK, 28 February (BelTA) – The Belarusian automaker MAZ is ready to expand cooperation with Nicaragua, BelTA learned from the company's press service.

During the official visit to Nicaragua, MAZ representatives held talks with the leadership of the Ministry of Transport and the Mayor's Office of the city of Managua, the capital of the largest state in Central America.

In 2023, following the intergovernmental agreement between the two countries, MAZ shipped nine MAZ-5551 and six MAZ-6501 trucks to Nicaragua. The Nicaraguan side highly appreciated the responsible approach demonstrated by MAZ during this project, and expressed a desire for a more large-scale trade cooperation.

Minsk Automobile Plant (MAZ) is one of Belarus' largest mechanical engineering companies. It specializes in making heavy-duty trucks, special-purpose vehicles, buses, trolleybuses, and trailing units. MAZ vehicles are compliant with the environmental standards Euro-3, 4, 5, and 6. The company makes a total of over 500 models and 3,000 modifications of tractor units, dropside trucks, and chassis for mounting various kinds of equipment.

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