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Alexander Lukashenko to visit Azerbaijan 2-4 June

MINSK, 2 June (BelTA) – Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has left for Azerbaijan on an official visit on 2 June, BelTA learned from the presidential press service.

The Head of State will have talks with his Azerbaijani counterpart. The sides are expected to sign a package of the bilateral documents...

Belarus, Kazakhstan, Russia can settle sensitive issues in Customs Union

MINSK, 1 June (BelTA) – Belarus, Kazakhstan and Russia can reach an agreement regarding two or three sensitive issues within the Customs Union framework, said President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko as he met with Igor Shuvalov, First Vice Premier of Russia, on 1 June.

“We would like everything to be decent,...

Belarus, Austria to discuss credit and investment cooperation

MINSK, 27 May (BelTA) – The 10th session of the Belarusian-Austrian commission for trade and economic cooperation will be held in Austria on 31 May - 1 June, spokesman for the Foreign Ministry of Belarus Andrei Savinykh told a news briefing.

A Belarusian delegation will be headed by Deputy Foreign...

Belarus into Eurovision 2010 final

OSLO, 26 May (BelTA) – The band 3+2 from Belarus reached the final of the 55th Eurovision Song Contest that is takeing place in Oslo this year, BelTA has learnt.

The representatives from 17 countries performed at the stage of Northern Europe’s largest indoor stadium Telenor Arena.

Among those who qualified...

Belarus, IMF to consider new programme in autumn

MINSK, 25 May (BelTA) – Belarus and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will continue the negotiations on a new programme in autumn, Chris Jarvis, IMF Mission Chief to Belarus, told media on 25 May.

During the next several months the IMF mission will keep in touch with the Belarusian authorities. The...

New rules for getting Swiss visas to be introduced on 24 May

MINSK, 21 May (BelTA) – The Swiss side has informed that the Swiss visa issuance procedures will change on 24 May, BelTA learnt from the press service of the Belarusian Foreign Ministry.

Schengen visas of A and C types (without the right to work) will be issued by the Embassy...

Belarus President puts focus on private household plots

MINSK, 18 May (BelTA) – More attention should be paid to developing private household plots, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko told a government session held on 18 May to discuss the development of private household plots.

The head of state pointed out that the problem is of considerable economic, social and...

Belarus to build 20 transport and logistics centers soon

MINSK, 19 May (BelTA) – There are plans to construct nearly 20 transport and logistics centers in Belarus in the near future, First Deputy Transport and Communication Minister of Belarus Nikolai Verkhovets said as he met with the delegations of the Transport and Communication Ministry of Belarus and the Ministry...

Belarus to insist on zero oil duties in Customs Union

MINSK, 17 May (BelTA) – Belarus will insist on zero customs duties on oil and oil products in the Customs Union at the next meeting of heads of government of the Customs Union member-states in Saint Petersburg, the press service of the Belarus President quoted Prime Minister Sergei Sidorsky as...

Belarus, Tatarstan to unite research and development projects

KAZAN, 15 May (BelTA) – Belarus and Tatarstan have plans to unite research and development projects, Belarus Premier Sergei Sidorsky told media after his meeting with President Rustam Minnikhanov of Tatarstan on 14 May.

“In the near future the most significant research and development projects of Tatarstan and the most important...

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