Archive - 2009

MINSK, April 8 (BelTA) – Belarus and Kazakhstan will exchange preliminary information about goods and transport vehicles moved across customs borders in the electronic form. A relevant protocol was signed between the State Customs Committee of Belarus and the Finance Ministry of Kazakhstan on April 8.

In accordance with the document,...

MINSK, April 3 (BelTA) – The Government of Belarus is not planning to revise downward the GDP growth projection, Prime Minister of Belarus Sergei Sidorsky said when visiting the Keramin company.

In Q1 the GDP growth in Belarus will be at least 2% over Q1 last year. “This is a very...

MOGILEV, April 2 (BelTA) – A cooperation agreement for 2009 between Mogilev and Tula was signed by chairman of the Mogilev City Council Viktor Shorikov and head of the Tula administration Vladimir Mogilnikov in Mogilev on April 2.

The agreement is the continuation of the treaty on twin-town relations between Tula...

MINSK, April 2 (BelTA) – In the present day conditions budgetary resources should be spent only on priority projects, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said at a session dedicated to the formation and utilization of budgetary funds, including innovation, road and environmental funds, BelTA has learnt.

The President underlined that the...

MOGILEV, April 1 (BelTA) – The Mogilev-based company “Footwear” intends to increase its supplies to the EU countries, BelTA learnt from director of the company Sergei Burmistrov.

The company has presented its footwear (ShagoVita trademark) at the international exhibition of footwear in Dusseldorf for the first time. Not only German...

MINSK, March 31 (BelTA) – Belarus and Serbia signed an intergovernmental free trade agreement in Minsk on March 31. The document was signed by Foreign Minister of Belarus Sergei Martynov and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Regional Development of Serbia Mladjan Dinkic.

“This is a document of fundamental...

MINSK, March 27 (BelTA) – The second heart transplantation operation was performed in Belarus on the night of March 25/26, BelTA learnt from the press service of the Health Ministry.

According to Alexander Mrochek, director of the Cardiology research and practical centre, the heart was transplanted into a 55-year-old man with...

MOSCOW, March 26 (BelTA) – Belarus and the Smolensk oblast are demonstrating a bright example of efficient cross-border cooperation, BelTA learnt from Governor of the Smolensk oblast Sergei Antufyev.

He ahs stressed the companies of the Smolensk oblast maintain cooperation links with all oblasts of Belarus. The closest cooperation has been...

MINSK, March 25 (BelTA) – Belarus’ draft corrected budget for 2009 provides for essential changes in the revenues and the expenses, including inter-budget transfers. The budget still aims to achieve zero deficit, representatives of the Belarusian Finance Ministry told BelTA.

When the forecast is specified, several economy development scenarios are considered....

MINSK, March 24 (BelTA) – The Belarusian government suggests prolonging loan redemption terms, Vice Premier Viktor Burya told a session of the Council of Ministers Presidium on March 24. The session tabled measures meant to ensure the unconditional achievement of this year’s housing construction goals.

“I believe it is necessary to...