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Some 38 Pablo Picasso’s masterpieces will be showcased in the Mogilev branch of the Belarus National Museum of Arts – the Byalynitsky-Birulya Museum on April 25, BelTA learnt from Irina Skvortsova, head of the research and educational department of the Belarus National Museum of Arts.

According to her, Mogilev will...

In 2008, Mogilevliftmash exported products at the amount of almost $147 million, or 30% up as against 2007, BelTA learnt in the company.

The Mogilev-based company increased the export of elevators of various modifications and spare parts for them to the CIS countries. The share of the export to the...

Mogilevkhimvolokno intends to diversify its sales markets, Sergei Puzevich, director general of the company, told reporters on January 20. Belarusian Prime Minister Sergei Sidorsky visited the Mogilev-based company to get familiar with the implementation of the investment programme of development of the giant of Belarus’ chemical industry, BelTA has learnt....

Mogilevkhimvolokno has produced a pilot lot of fatty acid methyl ester (biodiesel fuel) from rapeseed oil, BelTA learnt from chief engineer of the enterprise Alexander Medvedev.

“The production of the pilot lot of fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) has shown that we can launch the commercial production of biofuel provided the...

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has approved the appointment of Sergei Puzevich as Director General of Mogilevkhimvolokno, BelTA learnt from the press service of the Head of State.

Prior to the appointment Sergei Puzevich was director of the Polyester Thread-Making Plant of the Mogilevkhimvolokno Company. The company has already completed the...

There are plans to attract over $7 billion of foreign investments into the Belarusian economy, First Deputy Economy Minister of Belarus Piotr Zhabko told a press conference on October 15.

In his words, in H1 2008 foreign direct investments amounted to $1.23 billion. “It is virtually equal to the amount of...

The 4th international investment forum Mogilev Oblast – Region of Open Cooperation will open in Mogilev on October 9, BelTA learnt in the economy committee of the Mogilev Oblast Executive Committee.

The goal of the forum is to promote the Mogilev oblast as the profitable place to set up and...

Most agricultural companies in the Mogilev oblast have finished autumn grain sowing, BelTA learnt from the Agriculture and Food Committee of the Mogilev Oblast Executive Committee.

As of September 29 the oblast had 195,600 hectares of winter grains sown or 100% of the target. 197,500 hectares (101%) of lands has been...

In January-August 2008, the Mogilev oblast of Belarus increased the retail turnover by 23.3% to make up Br3.3 trillion, BelTA learnt in the trade and services department of the Mogilev Oblast Executive Committee.

In January-August 2008, the retail turnover has been formed by trade organizations (65.5%), sole traders (34.5%), physical persons...

In January-August 2008 180 industrial enterprises of the Mogilev oblast or 82.6% of the total number increased their output, BelTA learnt from the Economy Committee of the Mogilev Oblast Executive Committee.

Their output accounted for almost 90% of the oblast’s turnout. 17 companies increased their output by 5% at most, 27...