Archive - Apr 2010

MINSK, 30 April (BelTA) – In 2010 Belarus plans to raise $5.6 billion in foreign investment, including $2.8 billion of capital investment, Deputy Economy Minister of Belarus Andrei Tur told reporters.

Speaking about the situation with capital investment, Andrei Tur said that this parameter has been historically high in Belarus (Belarus...

MINSK, 27 April (BelTA) – The preparation of Belarus’ national exposition for the World EXPO 2010 has proved the country has a lot to demonstrate in the area of urban development, green spaces arrangement, landscaping and creation of comfortable living conditions in the city, Deputy Trade Minister Irina Narkevich told...

MINSK, 26 April (BelTA) - The turnout at the elections to the local councils of deputies of the 26th convocation in Belarus exceeded 79%, BelTA learnt from the central election commission.

According to the data available at 8h00pm on 25 April, the turnover in Belarus was 79.1%, or 5,560.418 voters. The...

NESVIZH REGION, 23 April (BelTA) – President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko believes that the pace of the sowing campaign is acceptable but the quality should be improved. The head of state made the relevant statement as he visited the agricultural company Gritskevichi in the Nesvizh Region on 23 April, BelTA...

MINSK, 20 April (BelTA) – The need to stop being dependent on monopolies, primarily from Russia, forces Belarus to seek and secure its foothold on new markets. President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko made the relevant statement in his address to the Belarusian nation and the parliament on 20 April, BelTA...

MINSK, 19 April (BelTA) – The large distance between Belarus and Venezuela will never be a hindrance to building stronger bilateral relations. The statement was made by Belarus First Vice Premier Vladimir Semashko as wreaths were placed at the memorial plaque in the mini park named after Simon Bolivar in...

MINSK, 17 April (BelTA) – President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko has congratulated President of the Syrian Arab Republic Bashar al-Assad upon the national holiday – the Evacuation Day, BelTA learnt from the presidential press service.

Alexander Lukashenko noted that Belarus highly values friendly relations between the two countries and expressed his...

CARACAS, 16 April (BelTA) – In April 2010 the Venezuelan side will provide Belarusian constructors with 260-hectares of land to construct a satellite town in the Barinas State. The project envisages the construction of 10,000 apartments, BelTA learnt from Alexander Mysov, chief architect of the project, head of the Belniigradostroitelstvo...

PINSK REGION, 14 April (BelTA) – The spring sowing campaign should be completed by 9 May, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said during his working visit to Brest Oblast on 13 April, BelTA has learnt.

The President noted that at present it is necessary to intensify the sowing campaign.

Actually, the...

CARACAS, 9 April (BelTA) – A delegation of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food of Belarus led by Agriculture and Food Minister Semyon Shapiro has flown to Venezuela to flesh out the cooperation arrangements in the agricultural industry and sign contracts, BelTA has learnt.

The protocols of intent concluded during the...