OREANDA-NEWS. August 29, 2012. The Belarus Investment Guide 2012 – tips on doing business in one of the most underrated markets in Europe. SORAINEN Belarusian office in cooperation with Priorbank have prepared a survey of the business environment in Belarus – a guide for those considering investing there. SORAINEN has already published three editions of the Investment Guide since 2008, reported the press-centre of SORAINEN.

What are the special features of the survey? Special attention is paid to trends and changes in the Belarusian economy, international cooperation within the frameworks of the Customs Union and the Common Free Economic Zone, development of the commercial and economic relationship with the European Union, peculiarities of business in Free Economic Zones and Hi-Tech Park, investment policy, the privatisation process, privatisation law innovations. Moreover, the Guide addresses such issues as business start-up in Belarus, currency regulation, real estate law regulation, intellectual property protection and employment law.

What is useful in the Guide? First of all, the Guide has a laconic and easy form of presentation, despite the large number of issues covered. The 44 pages of the Guide present such issues as new macroeconomics indicators, main economic trends, investment deals survey, major problems and main aspects of privatisation, new points in the legal system and expert opinions.

Who can use the Guide? The Guide is targeted at those already doing or considering doing business in Belarus. Notes Maksim Salahub, SORAINEN Minsk Office Partner: “We have prepared this Guide for our clients, partners, and colleagues, highlighting understanding of their interests and problems, enhancing the investment image of the country and expressing our readiness to cooperate in Belarus.”