The bison: a woolly giant representing the spirit of the Belarusian nation

Dec 28, 2018 | Culture

In the days of the industrial society, the thinly populated and inaccessible forests of Belarus were felt to be the epitome of backwardness. In today’s post-industrial economy, opinions have been turned on their head. Nothing is rarer – and therefore more...

Belarus and China: Economic connectivity at its best

Dec 27, 2018 | Business, Economics

By Natalya Chernogorova and Vasily Pirogovsky, Priorbank Belarus | Compared with other countries of the CEE region, the economic connectivity of China and Belarus is one of the highest. Diplomatic relations between China and Belarus have already been established in...

Christmas and New Year traditions in Belarus

Dec 20, 2018 | Culture

By Darya Shakuro, Priorbank Belarus | As a “Soviet legacy”, Belarusians got New Year’s Eve as the main holiday in the year. While all of Europe has always paid more attention to Christmas, the Soviet ideology has demanded the abandonment of “Western” and religious...

Five reasons for investing in Belarus

Dec 19, 2018 | Business

By Darya Petrovich, Priorbank Belarus | Belarus is becoming one of Europe’s leading emerging markets.  Here are five compelling reasons why Belarus is an attractive place for investments: 1. LOCATION Direct access to the market of the Common Economic Space (CES)...

Roman Zaslonov: I am inspired by the desire to create something

Dec 14, 2018 | Culture

By Darya Petrovich, Priorbank Belarus | The Belarusian artist Roman Zaslonov is well known not only in Belarus, but also abroad. In 1997, he was awarded the First Prize at the Salon d’Automne in Paris (one of the oldest salons in Europe) and attracted a vast number of...