Archive - 2009

MINSK, March 20 (BelTA) – Belarus is interested in more active work of Russian capital in the country, Belarusian Prime Minister Sergei Sidorsky noted during his meeting with Vice Premier - Finance Minister of Russia Alexei Kudrin on March 20.

According to Sergei Sidorsky, the Governments of Belarus and Russia are...

MOGILEV, March 20 (BelTA) – On March 23, Mogilev will host the open national contest of young musicians dedicated to famous Belarusian composer Josef Zhinovich, BelTA learnt from Anatoly Kireichenko, director of the Mogilev State Music College.

Taking part in the contest will be 189 students of music schools and...

MOSCOW, March 19 (BelTA) – In the complicated conditions of the world financial and economic crisis Belarus and Russia should fulfil the agreements that were reached at the session of the Supreme State Council of the Union State on February 3. The statement was made by President of Belarus Alexander...

MINSK, March 18 (BelTA) – Public administration academies of Belarus, Russia, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan have signed a declaration of cooperation in training top managers for governmental agencies in Eurasia, BelTA learnt from Rector of the Academy of Public Administration under the aegis of the President of the Republic of...

VITEBSK, March 17 (BelTA) – Belarus needs to attract investors purposefully, for specific projects, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko told media while visiting Vitebskdrev company on March 17.

“Today it should be understood that talking about investments in general like it was done before the world financial and economic crisis is...

MINSK, March 16 (BelTA) – The spring sowing campaign has started in Belarus. The agricultural companies of the southern regions of the Brest, Gomel and Minsk oblasts will be the first in the country to start sowing. There is no snow here, and night above-zero temperatures help the topsoil dry...

MOGILEV, March 13 (BelTA) – The 13th international mind games festival “March Leo” will be held in the Belarusian-Russian University in Mogilev on March 14-15, BelTA learnt from the organizing committee of the festival.

Attending the festival will be around 50 teams practically from all the regions of Belarus and...

MINSK, March 10 (BelTA) – Belarus is reaching a brand new level of practical collaboration with Russia in the military area, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said during the discussion of the concept of the West 2009 strategic exercise, BelTA has learnt.

The head of state pointed out that the West 2009...

MINSK, March 8 (BelTA) — Every year the government takes new steps to increase the social status of mothers and families, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said at the National Academic Grand Opera and Ballet Theatre on March 8.

The head of state underscored that the strong government policy aimed at...

MINSK, March 5 (BelTA) – Belarus and Greece have confirmed the intent to develop cooperation in economic and sci-tech areas by concluding the government-to-government agreement. The document was signed in the Belarusian Foreign Ministry during the Belarusian-Greek ministerial consultations on March 5.

On the part of Belarus, the document was...