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MOSCOW, 15 June (BelTA) – A Belarusian delegation led by Deputy Trade Minister Edward Matulis is on a visit to Russia’s Lipetsk Oblast on 15-16 June, BelTA learnt from the press service of the regional administration.

The delegation included representatives of Belarus’ leading companies. They are to...

MINSK, 14 June (BelTA) – The allocation of nearly $1 million is envisaged in the national Culture of Belarus program for 2011-2015 to repatriate historical and cultural heritage, Culture Minister of Belarus Pavel Latushko stated during a ceremony of handing over repatriated cultural property to the National Library...

MINSK, 13 June (BelTA) – Belarus and Italy call for development of a mutually beneficial dialogue between Belarus and the European Union. This mutual intention was voiced during the talks between Foreign Minister of Belarus Sergei Martynov and his Italian counterpart Franco Frattini in Trieste (Italy) on 10...

MINSK, 9 June (BelTA) - The official exchange rate of Belarusian ruble against the U.S. dollar will remain unchanged in the near future, the head of the Presidential Administration of Belarus Vladimir Makei told reporters on 8 June following the meeting on important economic issues.

“The exchange rate,...

MINSK, 8 June (BelTA) – Belarus has introduced a new mechanism of setting up and using innovation funds. Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko signed Decree No. 232 to amend Decree No. 596 “On the issues of setting up and using innovation funds” of 7 December 2009, BelTA learnt from...

MOGILEV, 7 June (BelTA) – A flashgun photo-contest Big Bard-Fishing will be launched in the Grudichino village, Bykhov District, on 5 August as part of the same-name interregional music and sport event, BelTA learnt from head of the jury, well-known Mogilev photographer Alexander Litin.

“By doing this we would like to...

MINSK, 7 June (BelTA) – The Agriculture and Food Ministry of Belarus and the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry of Moldova concluded an agreement on economic and sci-tech cooperation through 2015. The document was signed by Agriculture and Food Minister of Belarus Mikhail Rusyi and his Moldovan...

MINSK, 6 June (BelTA) – Belarus and Cuba intend to develop cooperation in biotechnologies, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Cuba to Belarus Alfredo Nieves Portuondo told a video briefing on 3 June, BelTA has learnt.

In his words, bilateral cooperation in medicine, development of new...

MOGILEV, 3 June (BelTA) – Mogilev Oblast has raised over $33 million in foreign direct investments in Q1 2011, Chairman of the Mogilev Oblast Executive Committee Piotr Rudnik told BelTA at a press conference on 3 June.

He noted that the pace of attracting foreign direct investments...

MINSK, 3 June (BelTA) - In January-April 2011 the national budget was executed with almost no deficit: it made up Br3.7 billion while the annual deficit forecast is Br6333 billion, or 3.2% of GDP, BelTA learnt from the Finance Ministry of Belarus.

Budget revenue amounted to Br10.4...