The Republic of Belarus is situated in the Middle Eastern Europe. Within its territory are laid one of the main tracks of Eurasia and the shortest transportation network connecting the CIS countries with the states of West Europe, between the Baltic and Black Seas. Belarus shares common frontier with Poland, the Baltic States, Russia and Ukraine.

The territory of Belarus is 207, 000 sq. km., population - about 10 millions and 70% of them live in cities. The population of Minsk city, the capital of Belarus, is about one fifth of the country population. In accordance with the political division Belarus consists of six regions. The state languages are Belarusian and Russian. The most popular languages of business communication are Russian, English and German.

An important focus of Government economic policy is to create a favorable investment climate for attracting and effectively using foreign investment. Emphasis is given to attracting investment in export-oriented industries, agribusiness, small and medium-sized cities, new and high technology, logistics sector.

In order to develop these areas in the country, there are territories with preferential treatment of investment. They include six free economic zones and High-Tech Park. A number of benefits and preferences provided for the industries, developing in human settlements with a population of up to 50 thousand people.

Thus, the conditions for the set-up or the expansion of your business activities in Belarus are good.
Belarus is a member of the unified customs territory with Russia. For potential investors this means that an investment in Belarus offers access not only to Belarus' market, but also to Belarus' giant neighbor to the east.

However, some legal and bureaucratic barriers remain, which makes a local partner with experience in the market inevitable.