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Belarus’ President: improvement of electoral law will not require constitutional changes

MINSK, 10 November (BelTA) – The improvement of the electoral legislation in Belarus will not require introducing changes to the Constitution, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said at a cabinet session held on 10 November to discuss the improvement of the electoral legislation.

“There is no need and no...

Lukashenko, Yushchenko to continue bilateral talks 6 November

KIEV, 6 November (BelTA) – Presidents of Belarus and Ukraine Alexander Lukashenko and Viktor Yushchenko will continue bilateral talks today, 6 November, BelTA has learnt.

The heads of state will have a meeting in Ivano-Frankovsk.

Alexander Lukashenko is set to meet with chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Vladimir Litvin in...

Belarus, Ukraine close to strategic partnership

KIEV, 5 November (BelTA) – Relations between Belarus and Ukraine resemble strategic partnership more and more. Alexander Lukashenko made the relevant statement in his speech before the Academic Council of the T. Shevchenko National University of Kiev on 5 November.

“The existing system of political, trade and economic, educational, cultural and...

Klaus Mangold: Belarus copes well with the global crisis

MINSK, 4 November (BelTA) – In conditions of the global financial crisis Belarus’ economic development figures are exceedingly better than those of other countries. The statement was made by Klaus Mangold, Chairman of the Committee on Eastern European Economic Relations, as he met with President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko on...

Alexander Lukashenko: Belarus can overcome world crisis fallout

MINSK, 3 November (BelTA) – Alexander Lukashenko is convinced that Belarus will be able to handle the global crisis’ negative impact on the country’s development. The Belarus President made the relevant statement during a state award ceremony on 3 November.

The head of state underlined that responsible and smooth work in...

NBRB: no rollercoaster for Belarusian ruble

MINSK, 29 October (BelTA) – There will be no drastic changes of the exchange rate of the national currency and no drastic devaluation in Belarus, Chairman of the Board of the National Bank of Belarus (NBRB) Piotr Prokopovich told media on 29 October.

IMF experts believe that the NBRB’s current policy...

Belarus, Japan plan to carry out joint projects for children’s recreation

MINSK, 23 October (BelTA) – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan plans to carry out several joint projects in Belarus. In particular, the projects envisage the recreation of Belarusian children in Japan and the minimization of Chernobyl catastrophe consequences. The information was released by Gennady Davydko, Deputy Chairman of...

Presidential candidates in Belarus might be allowed to use own funds for election campaign

MINSK, 21 October (BelTA) – There are plans to allow presidential candidates and candidates to the Belarusian parliament to use their own funds during election campaign, BelTA learnt from Lydia Yermoshina, Chairperson of the Central Election Commission (CEC) of Belarus.

The bill on the amendments and addenda to the electoral law...

Belorusneft starts seismic exploration of Iran oil fields

GOMEL, 16 October (BelTA) – Specialists of the Belarusian oil company Belorusneft have started seismic exploration of the Band-e-Karkheh field in southern Iran, the Belorusneft press service told BelTA.

The seismic exploration is carried out using Belarusian equipment. It started in line with the contract signed by Belorusneft and the private...

European Commission develops energy efficiency project for Belarus

MINSK, 15 October (BelTA) – The European Commission is developing the energy efficiency and energy saving project for Belarus. The cost of the project is ?5 million, head of the Delegation of the European Commission in Belarus Jean-Eric Holzapfel told a press conference in Minsk on 15 October.

Jean-Eric Holzapfel...

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