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MINSK, 9 September (BelTA) – The state will keep providing support to the Belarusian cinema, but only new and promising projects will be financed, Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko said as he met with prominent Belarusian artistes to discuss the national cinema on 9 September, BelTA has learnt.

“We will definitely...

MINSK, 8 September (BelTA) – The literacy rate in Belarus is one of the world’s highest and makes up 99.7% among adults and 99.8% among the youth, the Education Ministry of Belarus told BelTA. Belarus leads among the CIS countries in the adult literacy rate and has one of the...

MINSK, 7 September (BelTA) – Belarus’ potential is strong enough to double its export by 2015, BelTA learnt from academician of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus (NASB) Piotr Nikitenko who took part in the development of the national export development program 2006-2010.

“The fulfillment of the task is possible...

MINSK, 6 September (BelTA) – The Day of Belarusian Written Language gave a chance to get better knowledge of Belarus’ intangible heritage, its culture and literature, BelTA learnt from Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People’s Republic of China to the Republic of Belarus Lu Guicheng, who attended the Day...

MINSK, 3 September (BelTA) – President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko made several personnel appointments on 3 September, the press service of the Belarusian head of state told BelTA.

President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko appointed Vasily Markovich Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Czechia. Before that Vasily Markovich worked as Minister-Counselor...

MINSK, 2 September (BelTA) – A delegation of the Korea Institute of Public Administration (KIPA) is set to visit the Academy of Public Administration under the aegis of the President of the Republic of Belarus on 4-9 September. The KIPA is a government-sponsored organization devoted to independent research on public...

ZHITKOVICHI District, 31 August (BelTA) – President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko does not rule out a possibility of privatization of agricultural lands. The President made this statement as he visited the farm of Mikhail Shrub in Zhitkovichi District, BelTA has learnt.

“If we decide to give land into private ownership, we...

MOZYR DISTRICT, 30 August (BelTA) – It is necessary to focus on signing long-term contracts for selling agricultural products, said President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko during his working trip to Gomel Oblast on 30 August.

The head of state remarked that he was primarily interested in matters of corn and potatoes...

MINSK, 27 August (BelTA) – Belarus supports the efforts of the international community to abolish nuclear weapons, Ivan Grinevich, adviser for arms control and international security of the Foreign Ministry of Belarus, told a press conference on 27 August, BelTA has learnt.

“Belarus supports the efforts of the international community to...

MINSK, 26 August (BelTA) – President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko views regional cooperation as the basis of the Belarusian-Russian integration. He made this statement as he met with Governor of Kursk Oblast of the Russian Federation Alexander Mikhailov.

The Head of State noted with regret that the global financial crisis affected...