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Alexander Lukashenko: social spending will stay intact in 2010 budget

KOBRIN, 21 September (BelTA) – In the next five years Belarus’ agriculture should reach the European standards, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said during the agricultural festival Dazhynki 2009 on 19 September, BelTA learnt from the presidential press service.

The town of Kobrin hosted the festival this year. Alexander Lukashenko...

Belarus, India to make breakthrough in investment and production areas

MINSK, 17 September (BelTA) – Belarus and India intend to make a breakthrough in the joint investment activity and implementation of joint projects in the manufacturing area, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said as he met with Foreign Minister of the Republic of India Somanahalli Mallaiah Krishna.

The Belarusian head...

Nearly ?155m to be put in Belarus-Austria joint venture construction

MINSK, 16 September (BelTA) – A preliminary volume of investments in the construction of a woodprocessing facility in Belarus jointly with the Austrian company EGGER will make up almost ?155 million, Forestry Minister of Belarus Piotr Latushko told media on 16 September.

The company will be constructed in the Borisov forestry...

Belarus interested in joint projects with Italian business

MINSK, 14 September (BelTA) – Belarus is interested in promoting joint projects together with Italian capital, said President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko as he met with CEO of the Italian concern Finmeccanica Pier Francesco Guarguaglini in Minsk on 14 September.

“When I met with Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi we reached...

Hugo Chavez: Belarus, Venezuela should join new global alliance

MINSK, 9 September (BelTA) – Belarus and Venezuela should join a new global alliance, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said as he met with President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko in Minsk on 9 September.

“We should create a new alliance of republics. It will not be a union of Soviet or...

Alexander Lukashenko to visit Gomel region

MINSK, 31 August (BelTA) – President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko will make a working trip to the Gomel region on 31 August, BelTA learnt from the presidential press service.

The Belarusian head of state will get familiar with the social and economic development of the region. Special attention will be focused...

Belarus, Russia Presidents to meet next week

TOLOCHIN REGION, 20 August (BelTA) – President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev are set to have a meeting the coming week, the Belarusian leader told reporters during his working trip to the Vitebsk oblast.

“We agreed to work out an agenda that would cover most burning...

Alexander Lukashenko to stay on top of agriculture

TOLOCHIN REGION, 20 August (BelTA) – President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko has no intention of abandoning personal control over the situation in the countryside. The President made the relevant statement during his working trip to the Vitebsk oblast on 20 August, BelTA has learnt.

“If one wants to effectively run the...

Belarus to participate in Moscow International Salon of Innovations and Investments

MINSK, 18 August (BelTA) – Universities and organizations of the Belarusian National Academy of Sciences will present more than 180 sci-tech developments at the 11th Moscow International Salon of Innovations and Investments which will be held in the Russian capital on 26-29 August, BelTA learnt from the international sci-tech cooperation...

Belarus crops 6.7 million tonnes of grain

MINSK, 17 August (BelTA) – The agricultural companies of Belarus harvested 6.674,3 million tonnes of grain as of early 17 August. The average yield is 38.6 centners per hectare, BelTA learnt from the Agriculture and Food Ministry.

The Minsk, Grodno and Brest oblasts have hit one million tonnes of grain apiece....

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