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Enough oil to keep Belarusian refineries busy for two weeks

MINSK, 13 January (BelTA) – Belarusian oil refineries have sufficient reserves of oil to keep working for two weeks, BelTA learned from representatives of the Belarusian petrochemical concern Belneftekhim.

Belarus continues getting Russian oil as usual. Belarusian companies are signing new contracts with Russian oil companies. “Contracts were signed yesterday and...

Elections to local councils of deputies to use new ballot papers

MINSK, 12 January (BelTA) – The forthcoming elections to local councils of deputies will use new ballot papers, Senior Specialist of the Organization and Legal Affairs Office of the Central Election Commission (CEC) Gleb Khmelev told a CEC session on 12 January.

According to the source, the new ballot papers will...

Belarus President urges more effort on national security concept

MINSK, 11 January (BelTA) – President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko urged to intensify the work on developing a new wording of the national security concept. The Belarusian head of state made this statement during a session on the military security of the state on 11 January.

According to the head of...

Monthly average pensions in Belarus to go up 18-20% in 2010

MINSK, 5 January (BelTA) – The monthly average old age pensions will be increased by 18-20% to Br492,000-Br507,600 in 2010, Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Security Valentina Koroleva told a press conference on 5 January.

In 2010 the ministry will monitor the fulfillment of the pension security targets...

Interstate agreement does not envisage duty on Russian oil for Belarus in 2010

MINSK, 4 January (BelTA) – The interstate agreement does not envisage duties on the Russian oil exported to Belarus in 2010, Vyacheslav Terekh, head of a specialized legal consultation office, told BelTA while commenting on the current situation with the export customs duties on the Russian oil for Belarus.

According to...

Belarus determined to restore pre-crisis economic growth rate soon

MINSK, 30 December (BelTA) – Belarus does not abandon its ambitions in the economy and social sphere and is determined to overcome the negative impact of the global financial and economic crisis as soon as possible in order to restore the pre-crisis economic growth level and improve the well-being of...

Lukashenko: everything necessary for happy childhood in Belarus

MINSK, 28 December (BelTA) – In Belarus everything necessary for a happy life and creative upbringing of children is available, said President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko in his speech at the New Year charity performance held for children at the Palace of the Republic on 28 December.

The head of state...

Belarusian Catholics celebrate Christmas

MINSK, 24 December (BelTA) – On the night of 24-25 December the Catholics and Protestants all over the world including the Orthodox of Greece, Romania, Bulgaria, Poland, Syria, Lebanon and Egypt will start Christmas celebrations.

The Minsk and Mogilev Archbishopric of the Roman Catholic Church will hold Christmas services and...

IMF $688m tranche arrives in Belarus

MINSK, 23 December (BelTA) – Belarus has obtained the fourth tranche of the IMF loan to the total amount of more than $688 million, BelTA learnt from the information department of the National Bank of Belarus.

The decision on allocating the loan was made by the IMF Executive Board on 18...

Sidorsky: all Belarus’ regions should fulfill socio-economic targets for 2006-2010

MINSK, 22 December (BelTA) – All the oblasts of Belarus, as well as ministries and government bodies should fulfill the social and economic targets set for 2006-2010, Prime Minister of Belarus Sergei Sidorsky said at a session of the Presidium of the Council of Ministers on 22 December, BelTA has...

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