Belarus, Russia’s FinMins to complete procedures on 2nd tranche of Russia’s loan soon – ambassador
<p> MINSK, Jan 27 - PrimePress. The Finance Ministries of Belarus and Russia will soon complete the procedures for the transfer of the second tranche of the Russian state loan in the amount of $500 million, Russian Ambassador to Belarus Dmitry Mezentsev told reporters on January 27, 2021. </p> <p> </p> <p> The Finance Ministry of Belarus said on December 30, 2020 that $500 million in the first tranche had been received. </p> <p> </p> <p> The Belarusian-Russian intergovernmental agreement on the Russian state loan in two tranches, $500 million each, was signed on December 21, 2020 in Moscow. The Belarusian Finance Ministry expected the first tranche in late 2020 and the second tranche in 2021. </p> <p> </p> <p> Belarus also received a $500 million loan from the Eurasian Fund for Stabilization and Development (EFSD) in October 2020. President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said that money would be used to pay off a $200 million debt for Russian natural gas, and the rest to finance coronavirus response measures. </p> <p> </p> <p> Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting with Lukashenko on September 14 that Russia would lend Belarus $1.5 billion. End </p> <p> </p>
2021-01-28
Primepress
Belarus, Russia’s FinMins to complete procedures on 2nd tranche of Russia’s loan soon – ambassador
MINSK, Jan 27 - PrimePress. The Finance Ministries of Belarus and Russia will soon complete the procedures for the transfer of the second tranche of the Russian state loan in the amount of $500 million, Russian Ambassador to Belarus Dmitry Mezentsev told reporters on January 27, 2021.
The Finance Ministry of Belarus said on December 30, 2020 that $500 million in the first tranche had been received.
The Belarusian-Russian intergovernmental agreement on the Russian state loan in two tranches, $500 million each, was signed on December 21, 2020 in Moscow. The Belarusian Finance Ministry expected the first tranche in late 2020 and the second tranche in 2021.
Belarus also received a $500 million loan from the Eurasian Fund for Stabilization and Development (EFSD) in October 2020. President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said that money would be used to pay off a $200 million debt for Russian natural gas, and the rest to finance coronavirus response measures.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting with Lukashenko on September 14 that Russia would lend Belarus $1.5 billion. End