Archive - 2008

The Belarus President called upon OSCE observers not to hurry with giving any opinion about the parliamentary elections in Belarus following the dictate of some country. Belarus “didn’t expect revolutionary declarations”, stressed Alexander Lukashenko as he met with head of the OSCE PA monitoring mission Anne-Marie Lizin on September 30.

“In...

The 4th international investment forum Mogilev Oblast – Region of Open Cooperation will open in Mogilev on October 9, BelTA learnt in the economy committee of the Mogilev Oblast Executive Committee.

The goal of the forum is to promote the Mogilev oblast as the profitable place to set up and...

Most agricultural companies in the Mogilev oblast have finished autumn grain sowing, BelTA learnt from the Agriculture and Food Committee of the Mogilev Oblast Executive Committee.

As of September 29 the oblast had 195,600 hectares of winter grains sown or 100% of the target. 197,500 hectares (101%) of lands has been...

The parliamentary elections are valid in all the 110 constituencies of Belarus, Secretary of the Central Election Commission (CEC) of Belarus Nikolai Lozovik told BelTA.

As of 18:00 the voter turnout stood at 66.7%.

In the Brest oblast the voter turnout amounted to 64.2%, the Vitebsk oblast — 77.4%, the Gomel oblast...

In January-August 2008, the Mogilev oblast of Belarus increased the retail turnover by 23.3% to make up Br3.3 trillion, BelTA learnt in the trade and services department of the Mogilev Oblast Executive Committee.

In January-August 2008, the retail turnover has been formed by trade organizations (65.5%), sole traders (34.5%), physical persons...

In January-August 2008 180 industrial enterprises of the Mogilev oblast or 82.6% of the total number increased their output, BelTA learnt from the Economy Committee of the Mogilev Oblast Executive Committee.

Their output accounted for almost 90% of the oblast’s turnout. 17 companies increased their output by 5% at most, 27...

President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko hopes that relations with the European Union will improve with the arrival of new ambassadors of some European Union states. The President made the corresponding statement as he accepted credentials from foreign ambassadors on September 23.

“Let’s make Belarus’ relations with the European Union normal while...

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Sweden to Belarus Stefan Eriksson envisages the growth of Swedish investment in the economy of our country. He made the relevant statement after the ceremony of handing over credentials to Belarus’ President Alexander Lukashenko that was held in the Palace of Republic on September 23.

“Obviously,...

Belarus is interested in stepping up cooperation with Belgium, the United Kingdom, Luxemburg and Slovakia, said President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko on September 23 as he accepted credentials from foreign ambassadors.

“We welcome a more active presence of Belgium in our country. This pertains to trade, investment, science, culture and education,”...

During a meeting with Chairman of the Mogilev City Executive Council of Deputies Viktor Shorikov, Bulgarian businessmen have proposed to set up a modern winery in Mogilev. A Bulgarian delegation led by Mayor of Gabrovo Tomislav Donchev is in Mogilev on a two-day official visit.

According to executive...