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Naftan to get first Venezuelan oil 31 July

MINSK, 30 July (BelTA) – The first train with Venezuelan oil is expected to arrive at the Belarusian oil refinery Naftan in the evening of 31 July, Naftan Deputy Director General Nikolai Kolbasenko told BelTA.

Oil will be delivered in several phases within several days. Preparations are in progress to discharge...

Belarus’ environmental ministry urges to facilitate utilization of conservation funds

MINSK, 28 July (BelTA) – The rate of utilization of funds of the conservation foundations was very low in the first half of 2010, First Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Vitaly Kulik said at a session of the ministry.

“No program has been implemented in full. The...

Belarus plans to switch into trade surplus by 2013

MINSK, 27 July (BelTA) – Belarus plans to switch into trade surplus by 2013, Prime Minister of Belarus Sergei Sidorsky said at a session of the Council of Ministers.

In H1 2010 the quality parameters of the economic performance have improved, Sergei Sidorsky said. The export outpaced import by 12.9%. In...

Belarus aims for quality breakthrough in relations with Syria

MINSK, 26 July (BelTA) – A quality breakthrough in Belarus-Syria relations is a possibility, said President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko as he met with Syria President Bashar al-Assad on 26 July.

“I am convinced that we will considerably expand the bilateral trade and economic ties. We have everything to make it...

Belarus to accede to Bologna Process

MINSK, 23 July (BelTA) – President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko has instructed Education Minister Alexander Radkov to start Belarus’ accession to the Bologna Process, the press service of the Belarusian head of state told BelTA.

The Bologna Process is supposed to create and improve a Europe-wide higher education space. It will...

In 2011-2015 Belarus to increase FDI inflow to $7bn per year

MINSK, 21 July (BelTA) – In 2011-2015 Belarus is set to increase the volume of foreign direct investment to $7 billion per year, Prime Minister Sergei Sidorsky said at a session of the national organizational committee in charge of the preparation of the 4th All-Belarus People’s Assembly.

The social and...

Lukashenko: Belarusian space industry should earn billions

MINSK, 20 July (BelTA) – Revenues of the Belarusian space industry should reach $1 billion in the future, said President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko as he visited the electronic engineering company Peleng on 20 July.

“The country should have a different image. The industry should advance towards billions [in revenues]. We...

Belarus urges UN to support high-tech development

MINSK, 19 July (BelTA) – Belarus urges the countries of the world to establish a closer cooperation to develop science and technologies, in particular, computer science. This statement was made by Belarus’ representative Sergei Sergeyev at a session of the UN Economic and Social Council, BelTA has learnt from the...

Slavonic Bazaar Festival in Vitebsk coming to end

VITEBSK, 15 July (BelTA) – The 19th international art festival Slavonic Bazaar in Vitebsk will come to an end toning on 15 July, BelTA has learnt.

Taking part in the closing concert will be popular pop-singers from Belarus, Russia, Georgia, Latvia and Latin America: Sergei Zakharov, Igor Korneliuk, Dima Bilan,...

Belarus to ratify customs agreement with Finland

MINSK, 14 July (BelTA) – Belarusian MPs are set to ratify a Belarus-Finland intergovernmental agreement on cooperation and mutual assistance in customs procedures. The decision to uphold the bill on ratification at the forthcoming session was adopted at a session of the commission for international affairs and links with the...

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