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Belgian business eager to step up cooperation with Belarus

MINSK, 13 October (BelTA) – Belgian business plans to step up cooperation with Belarus, said Arkady Arianoff, General Manager of the Belgian-Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce for Russia and Belarus, at a meeting of business circles of Belgium and Belarus on 13 October.

“The desire of Belgian businessmen to promote contacts with...

Belarus to cut down number of licensable activities by 60%

MINSK, 7 October (BelTA) – The number of licensable types of activities will be cut down by more than 60%, Deputy Economy Minister of Belarus Andrei Tur said at the Transport and Logistics Congress in Minsk.

Andrei Tur noted that the draft decree has been sent for finalization to extend the...

Belarus President in favor of lasting and useful school education

MINSK, 6 October (BelTA) – The contemporary school should be up-to-date and should meet modern requirements, said President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko as he met with finalists of the national contest of the best pedagogical workers Teacher of the Year 2009 on 6 October.

The President stressed that the key purpose...

Belarus to attract Br50 trillion worth of investment in 2009

GRODNO, 1 October (BelTA) – In 2009 Belarus plans to attract Br50 trillion worth of investment, Deputy Economy Minister Vladimir Adashkevich said at the First International Economy Forum in Grodno.

Capital investments amounted to Br37.2 trillion last year. Vladimir Adashkevich noted that for the past ten years Belarus’...

Maria Yesman of Belarus gets Miss Congeniality title

MINSK, 28 September (BelTA) - Maria Yesman of Belarus received the Miss Congeniality title at the Miss Intercontinental 2009 international pageant. The contest took place in the Football Manege in Minsk on 27 September.

The Belarusian was one of the fifteen contestants who reached the semifinals.

Maria Yesman is a second-year...

Czech Ambassador wants Belarus to be EU member

MINSK, 25 September (BelTA) – Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Czech Republic to Belarus Jiri Karas expressed hope that Belarus will become member of the European Union. He made this statement at a meeting with reporters in Minsk on 25 September.

“I think that the day will come when...

Patriarch Kirill to visit Belarus 25-28 September

MINSK, 24 September (BelTA) - Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia is set to visit Belarus on 25-28 September. The Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church will meet with the clergy, general public and the youth, conduct church services, BelTA learnt from the Belarusian Exarchate.

His Holiness will...

Iran invites Belarus to partake in gas extraction projects

MINSK, 24 September (BelTA) – Iran invites Belarusian companies to take part in projects to extract gas in Iran, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Iran to Belarus Seyyed Abdollah Hosseini told reporters before the opening of the Day of Iranian Economy in Belarus.

“Iran invites Belarusian companies to take part...

Minsk to host international exhibition Medicine 2009

MINSK, 23 September (BelTA) – The international specialized exhibition Medicine 2009 will be held in Minsk on 29 September – 2 October. This forum will be held in the Belarusian capital for the 17th time already, BelTA learnt from the press service of the Belarusian Healthcare Ministry.

Project manager Tatyana...

Implementation of Eastern Partnership projects can start in 2010

MINSK, 22 September (BelTA) – The implementation of the Eastern Partnership projects can start in 2010, Deputy Foreign Minister of Belarus Valery Voronetsky said during a session of the House of Representatives’ permanent commission for international affairs and links with the CIS on 22 September.

There have been worked out all...

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