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The Council of Republic of the National Assembly of Belarus ratified the agreement between Belarus and Venezuela on abolition of visas in diplomatic, service and official passports.

Vitold Pestis, member of the Permanent Commission for International Affairs and National Security of the Council of Republic, said that in line with the...

The Forestry Ministry of Belarus has formalised membership in the European Forestry Commission of the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation, Valery Pobirushko, the chief of the law, personnel policy and science department of the Forestry Ministry, told BelTA.

According to him, membership-related legal and diplomatic procedures were handled by the Embassy...

The international assembly of capitals and big cities has summed up the results of the 1st contest The Best CIS City. Taking part in the contest were 64 cities of the CIS member states. Mogilev was recognized best in the nomination “Efficient local self-government” and in the field of partnership...

On March 23 Belarusian Vadim Kaptur and Alexander Varlamov won the silver medal in the Men’s 10m Synchro Platform at the European championships in aquatics in Eindhoven, the Netherlands.

The Belarusians scored 427.35 points, 25.89 behind the winners Patrick Hausding and Sascha Klein from Germany. The bronze medal went to Russia’s...

Belarus will start importing the Russian electric energy from March 10, BelTA learnt from Pavel Yakubovich, the general director of Belenergo Company.

Pavel Yakubovich noted that the main contract with the Russian Inter RAOUES on Belarus’ imports of 2 billion kilowatt per hour of electric energy in 2008 had already been...

Seven citizens of Belarus have been awarded the Medal of Pushkin in recognition of their contribution to preserving and studying the Russian language, preserving the cultural heritage and also their contribution to cultures interaction. The awarding ceremony was held in the Russian Embassy in Minsk on March 7.

The...

OAO Mogilevkhimvolokno will become a resident of Free Economic Zone Mogilev, BelTA learnt in the administration of the free economic zone.

According to specialists, Mogilevkhimvolokno becomes a resident when the company and the administration of the zone will sign all the necessary documents including the agreement on operational conditions. ...

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has congratulated Belarusian women on the Women’s Day, BelTA learnt from the press service of the Head of State.

“This remarkable day is the declaration of love and respect towards women, - says the message. – The Belarusian women distinguish themselves by spiritual perfection, wisdom and charm....

A Belarusian delegation led by Deputy Foreign Minister Viktor Gaisionok is taking part in the 7th session of the UN Human Rights Council which is being held in Geneva on March 3-28.

The head of the Belarusian delegation will make a report at the session, BelTA learnt from the press...

Belarusian athletes can win at least five medals at the forthcoming Olympic Games-2008 in Beijing, believes Anatoly Baduyev, the chief coach of the Belarusian national team.

At a working session in the Ministry of Sport and Tourism on February 26, Anatoly Baduyev informed that 69 Belarusian athletes have won Olympic licenses....