Archive - May 2010

MINSK, 27 May (BelTA) – The 10th session of the Belarusian-Austrian commission for trade and economic cooperation will be held in Austria on 31 May - 1 June, spokesman for the Foreign Ministry of Belarus Andrei Savinykh told a news briefing.

A Belarusian delegation will be headed by Deputy Foreign...

OSLO, 26 May (BelTA) – The band 3+2 from Belarus reached the final of the 55th Eurovision Song Contest that is takeing place in Oslo this year, BelTA has learnt.

The representatives from 17 countries performed at the stage of Northern Europe’s largest indoor stadium Telenor Arena.

Among those who qualified...

MOGILEV, 25 May (BelTA) – The Mogilev Oblast intends to develop cooperation with the Aragatsotn Marz (Oblast) of Armenia, Chairman of the Mogilev Oblast Executive Committee Piotr Rudnik said as he met with Aragatsotn Marz Governor Sargis Saakyan, BelTA has learnt.
“Our regions have many areas of interest....

MINSK, 25 May (BelTA) – Belarus and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will continue the negotiations on a new programme in autumn, Chris Jarvis, IMF Mission Chief to Belarus, told media on 25 May.

During the next several months the IMF mission will keep in touch with the Belarusian authorities. The...

MINSK, 21 May (BelTA) – The Swiss side has informed that the Swiss visa issuance procedures will change on 24 May, BelTA learnt from the press service of the Belarusian Foreign Ministry.

Schengen visas of A and C types (without the right to work) will be issued by the Embassy...

MINSK, 18 May (BelTA) – More attention should be paid to developing private household plots, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko told a government session held on 18 May to discuss the development of private household plots.

The head of state pointed out that the problem is of considerable economic, social and...

MINSK, 19 May (BelTA) – There are plans to construct nearly 20 transport and logistics centers in Belarus in the near future, First Deputy Transport and Communication Minister of Belarus Nikolai Verkhovets said as he met with the delegations of the Transport and Communication Ministry of Belarus and the Ministry...

MINSK, 17 May (BelTA) – Belarus will insist on zero customs duties on oil and oil products in the Customs Union at the next meeting of heads of government of the Customs Union member-states in Saint Petersburg, the press service of the Belarus President quoted Prime Minister Sergei Sidorsky as...

KAZAN, 15 May (BelTA) – Belarus and Tatarstan have plans to unite research and development projects, Belarus Premier Sergei Sidorsky told media after his meeting with President Rustam Minnikhanov of Tatarstan on 14 May.

“In the near future the most significant research and development projects of Tatarstan and the most important...

MINSK, 14 May (BelTA) – It is necessary to considerably reduce Belarus’ dependence on pharmaceutical imports and increase the exports of Belarusian medicines, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said at the government session held on 14 May to discuss the development of the domestic pharmaceutical industry.

A wise balance of imports...