Belarus issues Jan-July production results

According to the data released by Belarus' Statistics and Analysis Ministry, in the first seven months of 2007 the country registered a 4.5 percent increase in its crude steel production, a 6.7 percent increase in its finished steel products output and a 12.9 percent increase in its steel pipe output year on year. The respective figures in metric tons were 1.436 million, 1.435 million and 84,400.