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President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko hopes that relations with the European Union will improve with the arrival of new ambassadors of some European Union states. The President made the corresponding statement as he accepted credentials from foreign ambassadors on September 23.

“Let’s make Belarus’ relations with the European Union normal while...

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Sweden to Belarus Stefan Eriksson envisages the growth of Swedish investment in the economy of our country. He made the relevant statement after the ceremony of handing over credentials to Belarus’ President Alexander Lukashenko that was held in the Palace of Republic on September 23.

“Obviously,...

Belarus is interested in stepping up cooperation with Belgium, the United Kingdom, Luxemburg and Slovakia, said President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko on September 23 as he accepted credentials from foreign ambassadors.

“We welcome a more active presence of Belgium in our country. This pertains to trade, investment, science, culture and education,”...

During a meeting with Chairman of the Mogilev City Executive Council of Deputies Viktor Shorikov, Bulgarian businessmen have proposed to set up a modern winery in Mogilev. A Bulgarian delegation led by Mayor of Gabrovo Tomislav Donchev is in Mogilev on a two-day official visit.

According to executive...

Belarus is at the forefront of fighting human trafficking, Director General of the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) Brunson McKinley told media after meeting with Foreign Minister of Belarus Sergei Martynov on September 18.

Brunson McKinley underscored that Belarus sets a good example of bilateral and multilateral cooperation with the International...

A large transport and logistics center will be established in Mogilev in 2009, BelTA learnt from spokesperson of the Mogilev customs service Ella Chernova.

The construction of the centre is stipulated in the concept of the development of customs clearance offices adopted by the State Customs Committee of Belarus for 2008-2013....

The Kujawsko-Pomorskie Voivodship of Poland is interested in expanding cooperation with regions of Belarus, Consul General of Belarus in Gdansk Ruslan Yesin told BelTA after visiting Torun, the administrative capital of the voivodship.

While in Torun, the Belarusian diplomat met with voivodship marshal Piotr Calbecki as well as representatives of...

In January-August the Mogilev-based Electrodvigatel Plant increased its exports by almost 28% to $27.1 million, the company told BelTA.

The exports mainly grew due to an increase in supplies of electric engines of different modifications to Russia and other CIS countries. The Russian regions alone imported 142.3 thousand electric engines. The...

The largest illegal migration channel of recent years that a Chechen transboundary criminal group attempted to use to smuggle migrants to the European Union has been shut off on the Belarusian-Lithuanian border, head of the press centre of the State Border Committee of Belarus Alexander Timoshenko told BelTA.

On the night...

At the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008 Belarus will be presented by a trio Dasha Nadina, Alina Molosh and Karina Zhukovich with a song The Heart of Belarus, BelTA informs.

The decision was made by a professional jury after the performance of the ten finalists of the national children’s contest Song...