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MINSK, April 29 (BelTA) – Belarus has introduced a temporary ban on the import of animal products from the countries who confirmed the swine flu cases, BelTA learnt from Darya Kozlovskaya, spokeswoman for the Agriculture and Food Ministry of Belarus.

Temporary restrictions will be put on the import of animal products...

MINSK, April 25 (BelTA) – A sowing campaign of spring grain and leguminous crops was completed in Belarus by April 25, as planned, BelTA learnt from the Ministry of Agriculture and Food.

According to specialists, the sowing campaign was held in optimum agronomical terms. Grain crops were sown on...

MINSK, April 23 (BelTA) – Belarus should be the bridge to connect the East and the West, said President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko in his State of the Nation Address to the Belarusian people and the parliament on April 23.

An active balanced foreign policy, which uses hardline approaches to protect...

MINSK, April 22 (BelTA) – The visa requirements between Belarus and Israel is expected to be canceled in 2010, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Israel to Belarus Eduard Shapira told reporters in Minsk on April 22.

According to the Ambassador, in November 2008, Belarus and Israel had consular negotiations to...

BYKHOV, April 22 (BelTA) – Belarusian and Russian producers should enjoy equal terms on the Union State market, Prime Minister of Belarus Sergei Sidorsky told media during his working trip to Bykhov on April 22.

In his words, the government has information that the Russian Federation has taken several decisions impeding...

MINSK, April 14 (BelTA) – Belarusian and Czech businessmen will discuss the possibilities of creation of joint ventures. A delegation of Belarusian businessmen will visit Prague on May 4-7, BelTA learnt from the Minsk office of the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

In Prague, the Belarusian businessmen are expected...

MINSK, April 13 (BelTA) – Belarus invites Qatari business to cooperate in various areas, including investments, said President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko as he met with Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifah al-Thani on April 13.

Alexander Lukashenko was satisfied with the fact that good prospects of cooperation between Belarus...

MOSCOW, April 10 (BelTA) – President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko and Patriarch of Moscow and All-Russia Kirill discussed problems in the relations between Belarus and Russia in Moscow on April 10. The meeting lasted over 3.5 hours.

The President underlined that the sides touched upon a whole range of issues...

MINSK, April 8 (BelTA) – Belarus and Kazakhstan will exchange preliminary information about goods and transport vehicles moved across customs borders in the electronic form. A relevant protocol was signed between the State Customs Committee of Belarus and the Finance Ministry of Kazakhstan on April 8.

In accordance with the document,...

MINSK, April 3 (BelTA) – The Government of Belarus is not planning to revise downward the GDP growth projection, Prime Minister of Belarus Sergei Sidorsky said when visiting the Keramin company.

In Q1 the GDP growth in Belarus will be at least 2% over Q1 last year. “This is a very...