HTP Tech Push: Belarus’ High-Tech Park plans to add “additive technologies” to its permitted activities, framing it as both a production cycle and a software-heavy field, with a joint company already set up with Rosatom and plans to align education for new engineering skills. Mining & Heavy Equipment: BelAZ says it will build a 220-ton hydrogen-powered dump truck, with pre-project work finishing and metal expected by February 2027, while also advancing robotic dump truck testing and a JV with Rostec for operations support. EV Infrastructure in Minsk: Zaryadka opened a discounted EV charging “discounter” near a Minsk hospital, cutting prices to 48 kopecks per kWh and adding four stations across two hospital locations. Agriculture Innovation: Belarusian scientists developed industrial breeding tech for river crayfish in closed pools, aiming to raise larval survival up to 90% and shorten incubation from ~8 months to about three, with patenting underway. Industry Policy Outlook: EDB argues domestic industry is the base for moving developing economies into high-income status, linking manufacturing, jobs, R&D, and state-backed infrastructure with private-sector testing. Diplomacy for Trade: Belarus’ foreign minister met Oman’s investment fund head to advance industry and food-security projects for an Oman hub for Belarusian goods, while Belarus-Brazil talks highlighted restarting the economic cooperation commission and expanding agriculture, manufacturing and investment ties. Regional Trade Pressure: Latvia’s Saeima backed faster, potentially higher railway fees for Russian grain transit via its rail infrastructure, with the special regime running until end-2026.