Archive - 2009

The local authorities need to concentrate efforts on setting up production facilities which use local raw materials, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko set this task during a meeting dedicated to new appointments on January 9, BelTA learnt from the presidential press service.

According to him, this will help the Belarusian...

Deficit in the foreign currency at the exchange offices is temporal, the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus (NBRB) says.

“A shortfall in the foreign currency at the exchange offices has been evident in recent days. The banks, however, are trying to maintain a necessary volume of the foreign currency...

A new bill regulating the procedures of entry and exit of Belarusian citizens was submitted to the House of Representatives, BelTA learnt from the Permanent Commission for Human Rights, National Relations and Mass Media of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belarus.

A significant part of the bill...

On January 6, all Russian, Georgian, Serbian and Jerusalem churches as well as holy monasteries on the Mount Athos will start Christmas divine services. The all-night vigil that is due at 6p.m. at the Minsk Holy Spirit Cathedral will be headed by Metropolitan of Minsk and Slutsk, Patriarch Exarch for...

The Christmas holiday brings great happiness to millions of Christians, teaches them to live in unity, peace and concord, follow the moral canons and act according to the rules of the truth and humanism, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said in a message of congratulations to the Orthodox Christians on...

Opening the 5th Christmas International Ice Hockey Tournament at the Minsk Palace of Sports on January 4, Belarusian Head of State Alexander Lukashenko stressed that despite its historical youth the tournament has already become popular and achieved recognition in the country as well as abroad, BelTA informed.

“The major goal of...