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Scientists of Belarus, Russia, Ukraine, and Kazakhstan have set up an International Eurasian Society for Infectious Diseases. The decision was taken at the foundation conference, BelTA learnt from Yuri Lobzin, Academician of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences. He was elected President of the new organisation.

The society will focus on...

On June 6, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko left for St. Petersburg to participate in an informal session of the CIS Heads of State.

The presidents are expected to share opinions regarding the draft strategy of the CIS economic development till 2020, the cooperation in transport and energy areas, BelTA...

Belarusian head of state Alexander Lukashenko has congratulated King of Sweden Carl XVI Gustaf on the Swedish national holiday – the Swedish Flag Day.

Alexander Lukashenko expressed the confidence that constructive dialogue between Belarus and Sweden will promote successful development of the cooperation in all areas to the benefit of...

Belarus is ready to consider the suggestions of Israel on the simplification of mutual trips of citizens, Andrei Giro, the head of the Foreign Ministry consular department, said during BelTA’ s online conference.

According to him, as early as in July 2004, the Belarusian Foreign Ministry handed over a note to...

By the end of 2009, the average salary in Belarus may reach $550, First Deputy Finance Minister of Belarus Andrei Kharkovets told a session of the Presidium of the Council of Ministers which reviewed the draft guidelines of Belarus’ budget-tax policy for 2009 -2010. The session was held in Minsk...

Mogilev and the Azerbaijani town of Sumgait have concluded an agreement on cooperation in economic, social and cultural areas. The document was signed during a three-day visit of a Mogilev delegation to Sumgait, BelTA learnt from Head of the Mogilev City Council of Deputies Valery Svistunov who leads the delegation.

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World Press Freedom Day is celebrated on May 3 worldwide.
The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed World Press Freedom Day in 1993, following a recommendation of UNESCO’s General Conference. This day gives an opportunity to celebrate the fundamental principles of press freedom; to evaluate press freedom, to defend the media from...

The first Belarusian art exhibition at the UN headquarters marked the beginning of a series of events timed to the 22nd anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, BelTA learnt from Belarus’ Permanent Representative Office at the UN.

The exhibition features the works of the Belarusian artist Zoya Lutsevich which she created...

In 2007, Belarus invested more than $1046 million in projects abroad, First Vice Premier Vladimir Semashko told a session of the Council of Ministers of Belarus.

Investing in foreign countries is “an important goal to increase property abroad as a strategic factor of foreign trade expansion”, the First Vice Premier...

In the second-round of the Family Circle Cup Victoria Azarenka seeded 13 defeated Tiantian Sun of China 7-6, 6-0 to set up a match against Russian Elena Dementieva (seed No 8). Another Belarusian Olga Govortsova lost to Patty Schnyder of Switzerland 6-7, 0-6. In the doubles Olga Govortsova and Edina...