Archive - Jan 2010

MINSK, 29 January (BelTA) – Belarus intends to cultivate balanced relations with both East and West, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said as he received credentials from foreign ambassadors, BelTA has learnt.

Alexander Lukashenko underlined that such a multi-directed and pragmatic stance has helped the country maintain positive cooperation trends...

MINSK, 28 January (BelTA) – President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko thinks that Belarus and Iran do not exploit their huge cooperation potential fully. The Belarusian leader made this statement as he met with Head of the Presidential Office of Iran Esfandiar Rahim Mashaie on 28 January, BelTA has learnt.

“The cooperation...

MINSK, 27 January (BelTA) – A delegation of experts of the European Commission is in Minsk on a visit on 27-28 January. The delegation is led by Jean de Ceuster, head of the international aspects of migration and visa policy department of the Directorate-General for Freedom, Security and Justice of...

MINSK, 26 January (BelTA) – During the visit of President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov to Belarus the two sides have agreed to sign a large contract on the delivery of the Belarusian equipment to Turkmenistan, MAZ Deputy Director General Vladimir Lyusikov told media on 26 January.

Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov paid a visit...

MINSK, 25 January (BelTA) – Turkmenistan is interested in expanding cooperation with Belarus in the fuel and energy sector, President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov said as he met with President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko in Minsk on 25 January.

“Turkmenistan is interested in boosting fuel and energy cooperation with Belarus. We...

MINSK, 23 January (BelTA) – President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov is set to visit Belarus next week, Vice-Premier of Belarus Viktor Burya said at a working meeting with the co-chairmen of the Belarus-Turkmenistan Intergovernmental Economic Cooperation Commission on 23 January, BelTA has learnt.

According to Viktor Burya, Belarus and Turkmenistan have...

MINSK, 22 January (BelTA) – On 21 January Chairman of the State Control Committee (SCC) of Belarus Zenon Lomat reported to the President of Belarus on the results of the SCC activity in 2009, BelTA learnt from the presidential press service.

According to Zenon Lomat, last year inspections reduced by up...

MINSK, 22 January (BelTA) – Belarus will take part in development of the draft of the Pan-European Youth Declaration. On 22 January, representatives of the Council of Europe Directorate of Youth and Sport met with Education Minister of Belarus Alexander Radkov. During the meeting, they invited the Belarusian side to...

MINSK, 21 January (BelTA) - On 21 January President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko conferred state awards on 60 distinguished citizens of the country in recognition of their many-year fruitful activity, high professional skills, considerable achievements and contribution to the development of the petrochemical industry, science, culture, transport, sports, healthcare, pharmaceutical...

MINSK, 20 January (BelTA) – Transit of Russian gas via the Belarusian section of the Yamal-Europe transcontinental gas pipeline may be increased, Director General of Beltransgaz Vladimir Mayorov told a press conference on 20 January.

The estimated capacity of the Yamal-Europe pipeline is 33 billion cubic metres per year, or about...