Archive - Oct 2008

In January-September 2008, Belarus’ broad money supply was up 22.1% to exceed Br29.9 trillion, BelTA learnt from the information department of the National Bank of Belarus. In September the broad money supply was up 1.2%.

Over the nine months of 2008, the cash in circulation totalled Br4249.8 billion (up 27.9%). The...

There are plans to attract over $7 billion of foreign investments into the Belarusian economy, First Deputy Economy Minister of Belarus Piotr Zhabko told a press conference on October 15.

In his words, in H1 2008 foreign direct investments amounted to $1.23 billion. “It is virtually equal to the amount of...

It is necessary to start implementing the projects in the cement industry with the Chinese CITIC Group as soon as possible, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said at a meeting with CITIC Group Chairman Kong Dan on October 14.

“The two countries have laid a good foundation for the bilateral...

Belarus views Kyrgyzstan as an important partner in the Central-Asian region, Belarusian Head of State Alexander Lukashenko said at a meeting with President of Kyrgyzstan Kurmanbek Bakiyev on October 11.

In a one-on-one meeting the President of Belarus underscored that Belarus attach great significance to the development of bilateral and multilateral...

The Belarusian government is ready to allocate $1 billion for implementing breakthrough innovative projects developed by the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus (NASB), Georgy Grits, Deputy Director for Science of the NASB System Analysis and Strategic Research Centre, told a roundtable session on October 8.

He said, the National Academy...

More than 120 companies from ten countries worldwide will take part in the 2nd international specialized exhibition Transport and Logistics 2008 which will be held in Minsk on October 7-10. Within the framework of the exhibition, Minsk will also host the 2nd Belarusian Transport Congress on October 8-9, BelTA learnt...

The house is nearly sold out for performances held during the V Belarusian International Puppet Theatre Festival. “Full House” notice has been hanging in the box office of the Belarusian State Puppet Theatre since the morning and theatre goers are asking for a spare ticket, BelTA has learnt.

The festival opened...

The state production and trade association Belkhudozhpromysly under the Property Management Directorate of the President of the Republic of Belarus will take part in the 23rd international trading show BelTEXlegprom, BelTA learnt from the company.

The event will take place in the Belexpo exhibition center on October 7-10. Partaking in the...

Public sector companies should vigorously adopt positive practices used by private businesses, said President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko visiting glass factories in the Gomel oblast on October 3.

“Today’s situation allows free access of private companies to the industry,” said the head of state. “We will compare the performance of state-run...

The next year’s budget bill has passed its first reading in the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belarus, with the deficit as high as 1.8% of the GDP, BelTA has learnt.

Presenting the bill, Belarusian Finance Minister Andrei Kharkovets noted that in 2009 revenues of Belarus’ consolidated budget...