The State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR) plans to send a new batch of oil to Belarus in April, local media reported.

Iran's Ambassador to Belarus Saeed Yari explored avenues of promoting economic cooperation with the country's Minister of Industry Pavel Utiupin on Friday, Trend reports citing IRNA.

Azerbaijan’s state oil company SOCAR has sent another batch of oil to Belarus, Ibrahim Ahmadov, deputy head of the public relations and events department at SOCAR, told Trend.

Belarusian airline Belavia has temporarily suspended flights to Georgia in connection with the spread of coronavirus, Trend reports citing Georgian media.

The Azerbaijani Embassy in Belarus has appealed to Azerbaijani citizens living in Belarus or temporarily staying in this country, due to the threat of the spread of coronavirus pandemic (COVlD-19), Trend reports referring to the embassy.

The supply of Azerbaijani oil via the Ukrainian Port of Odessa using the Druzhba pipeline’s southern section will not hinder the transit of Russian oil to the West via the same section of the pipeline, Trend reports referring to the Belarusian media.

Belarus is interested in a long-term contract on buying Azerbaijani oil. Prime Minister of Belarus Sergei Rumas made the statement as he met with President of the State Oil Company of the Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR) Rovnag Abdullayev on 2 March, Trend reports citing BelTA.

Iranian Ambassador to Belarus Saeed Yari held talk with Public Health Minister of Belarus Vladimir Karanik on ways to fight against coronavirus, Trend reports with reference to IRNA.

Belarus Agro-Technical Startup OneSoil has agreed on a pilot project in Uzbekistan, a OneSoil representative told Trend in an interview.

The trade turnover between Turkey and Belarus increased by $59.8 million in 2019 compared to 2018, and amounted to $692.4 million, Turkey’s Ministry of Trade told Trend.