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EU offers Belarus to partake in four education programmes

MINSK, 8 February (BelTA) – The European Union invites Belarus to develop cooperation in education, representative of the European Commission’s Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (Brussels) Giulia Moro said during a roundtable, Education Policy of the EU and Belarus: Sharing Experience, on 6 February.

Belarus has...

In 2010 Belarus, Ukraine set to reach pre-crisis level of trade

KYIV, 5 February (BelTA) – In 2010 Belarus and Ukraine are set to reach the pre-crisis level of trade turnover, which stood at $5 billion, BelTA learnt form Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Ukraine Valentin Velichko.

For the past several years trade and economic cooperation between the...

Belarus always ready for civilized dialogue with European institutions, Novitsky says

MINSK, 4 February (BelTA) – Belarus is always ready for a civilized dialogue with European institutions, said Chairman of the Permanent Commission for Regional Policy and Local Governance of the Council of the Republic Gennady Novitsky as he met with Director of the Council of Europe’s Directorate of Democratic Institutions...

China to invest another $10bn in Belarus

GOMEL, 3 February (BelTA) – China will invest another $10 billion in Belarus’ economy, Prime Minister of Belarus Sergei Sidorsky told media in Gomel on 3 February.

According to the official, the Belarusian government expects a PRC Vice Premier to visit Belarus. “We have agreed on attracting new investments to the...

Belarus should intensify efforts to raise foreign investments in 2010

MINSK, 2 February (BelTA) – In 2010 Belarus should drastically intensify efforts to attract foreign investors, First Deputy Prime Minister of Belarus Vladimir Semashko said at a session of the Council of Ministers on 2 February, BelTA has learnt.

In 2009, the capital investments in Belarus made up 108.6% as against...

Belarus to develop press cooperation with Turkmenistan, Venezuela

MINSK, 1 February (BelTA) – International agreements on cooperation in the information area were signed between Belarus and Turkmenistan, the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela in 2009, First Deputy Information Minister of Belarus Liliya Ananich said at a ministerial session on 29 January.

The development of the...

Alexander Lukashenko: Belarus seeks balanced relations with both East and West

MINSK, 29 January (BelTA) – Belarus intends to cultivate balanced relations with both East and West, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said as he received credentials from foreign ambassadors, BelTA has learnt.

Alexander Lukashenko underlined that such a multi-directed and pragmatic stance has helped the country maintain positive cooperation trends...

Alexander Lukashenko meets with Head of Presidential Office of Iran 28 January

MINSK, 28 January (BelTA) – President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko thinks that Belarus and Iran do not exploit their huge cooperation potential fully. The Belarusian leader made this statement as he met with Head of the Presidential Office of Iran Esfandiar Rahim Mashaie on 28 January, BelTA has learnt.

“The cooperation...

Belarus, European Commission hold visa consultations

MINSK, 27 January (BelTA) – A delegation of experts of the European Commission is in Minsk on a visit on 27-28 January. The delegation is led by Jean de Ceuster, head of the international aspects of migration and visa policy department of the Directorate-General for Freedom, Security and Justice of...

Belarus to sign big contract with Turkmenistan

MINSK, 26 January (BelTA) – During the visit of President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov to Belarus the two sides have agreed to sign a large contract on the delivery of the Belarusian equipment to Turkmenistan, MAZ Deputy Director General Vladimir Lyusikov told media on 26 January.

Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov paid a visit...

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