Archive - May 2010

MINSK, 13 May (BelTA) – Despite the geographical distance, Belarus and Vietnam have every opportunity to make considerable progress in their relations, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said as he met with Vietnam President Nguyen Minh Triet on 13 May.

According to Alexander Lukashenko, Vietnam is Belarus’ major partner in Southeast...

MINSK, 12 May (BelTA) – The World Bank is considering the possibility of establishing an energy effectiveness fund in Belarus. The information was released by Peter Thomson, Director of the Sustainable Development Sector Unit in Europe and Central Asia Region of the World Bank, at a presentation in Minsk on...

MOGILEV, 12 May (BelTA) – The 10th international festival of children’s arts “Golden Bee” will be held in Klimovichi (Mogilev Oblast) on 28-30 May, BelTA learned from Anatoly Sinkovets, the head of the culture department of the Mogilev Oblast Executive Committee.

Taking part in the festival will be singers...

VITEBSK, 11 May (BelTA) – The revision of the Great Patriotic War history is inadmissible, stressed Vitebsk Oblast Governor Alexander Kosinets at a solemn meeting dedicated to the 65th anniversary of the Victory, BelTA has learned.

“It is our veterans that beat the fascism. It is them who are decorated with...

GRODNO, 11 May (BelTA) – There are good prospects for cooperation between Belarus and China, said auditor-in-chief of the National Audit Office of China Sun Baohou as he met with the administration of the Grodno oblast on 10 May.

In particular, there is huge potential for cooperation between the Grodno oblast...

MINSK, 6 May (BelTA) – Belarus has always been and will stay an important factor contributing to the security and stability on the European continent and in the international arena, says the address by President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko to participants of a special solemn session of the UN General...

MINSK, 6 May (BelTA) – Belarus hopes to launch large-scale projects with Iran in the future, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said as he met with Minister of Industry and Mines of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ali Akbar Mehrabyan in Minsk on 6 May, BelTA has learnt.

“I hope that...

MINSK, 5 May (BelTA) – In an interview with Reuters, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said that there are no factors now that would force him to refuse to participate in the presidential election.

“As for my participation in the presidential election I have not decided yet whether I will run....

BREST, 4 May (BelTA) – Belarus would like to see the effective car duties for natural persons remain in place in the Customs Union, First Deputy Chairman of the State Customs Committee of Belarus Vladimir Goshin told reporters in Brest.

“The Code of the Customs Union of Russia, Belarus...

MINSK, 3 May (BelTA) – The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection of Belarus and the Ministry of the Environment of Latvia are expected to sign an agreement on cooperation in safeguarding and sustainable utilization of transboundary nature reserves in Braslav on 5 May, BelTA learnt from the press...