Archive - 2010

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...

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...