External debt of Belarus increased by 4.8% - up to $13 billion

As BELTA informs, starting from early 2014 the foreign debt of the country has increased by $603.3 million, or 4.8%. On October 1, it is $13 billion. This is 17.8% of gross domestic product. 

Interfax-Zapad added that this year Belarus has allocated $4 billion 76.9 million to repay the foreign debt. The money was transferred to Russia, China, Venezuela, the United States and Germany. 

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