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MINSK, March 16 (BelTA) – The spring sowing campaign has started in Belarus. The agricultural companies of the southern regions of the Brest, Gomel and Minsk oblasts will be the first in the country to start sowing. There is no snow here, and night above-zero temperatures help the topsoil dry...

MOGILEV, March 13 (BelTA) – The 13th international mind games festival “March Leo” will be held in the Belarusian-Russian University in Mogilev on March 14-15, BelTA learnt from the organizing committee of the festival.

Attending the festival will be around 50 teams practically from all the regions of Belarus and...

MINSK, March 10 (BelTA) – Belarus is reaching a brand new level of practical collaboration with Russia in the military area, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said during the discussion of the concept of the West 2009 strategic exercise, BelTA has learnt.

The head of state pointed out that the West 2009...

MINSK, March 8 (BelTA) — Every year the government takes new steps to increase the social status of mothers and families, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said at the National Academic Grand Opera and Ballet Theatre on March 8.

The head of state underscored that the strong government policy aimed at...

MINSK, March 5 (BelTA) – Belarus and Greece have confirmed the intent to develop cooperation in economic and sci-tech areas by concluding the government-to-government agreement. The document was signed in the Belarusian Foreign Ministry during the Belarusian-Greek ministerial consultations on March 5.

On the part of Belarus, the document was...

MINSK, March 4 (BelTA) – In 2008, Belarus increased the export of practically all types of goods, Belarusian Foreign Minister Sergei Martynov told a session in the Foreign Ministry on March 4. The session is attended by Belarus Prime Minister Sergei Sidorsky.

According to Sergei Martynov, favourable...

MINSK, February 26 (BelTA) - This March Belarus and Lithuania plan to sign an agreement to enable visa-free travels for tourists in the 50-kilometer zone along the state border, Deputy Sports and Tourism Minister Cheslav Shulga told a press conference in Minsk on February 26.

The official remarked, the measures are...

MINSK, February 23 (BelTA) –The most important goal is further strengthening of the regional forces of Belarus and Russia, enhancing the capabilities to protect the Union State, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said when speaking at the reception to mark the Fatherland Defenders and Armed Forces Day, BelTA reports.

The head...

MINSK, February 23 (BelTA) – Polish businessmen are interested in taking part in the privatization of Belarusian enterprises, Waldemar Pawlak, Vice Premier and Economy Minister of Poland told reporters in Minsk on February 23.

“Polish businessmen intend to take part in the privatization which is underway in Belarus, there are...

MINSK, February 19 (BelTA) - Belarus and the European Union should try to remove any mediators from the development of relations, especially ill-wishing ones, said President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko as he met with Javier Solana, Secretary General of the Council of the European Union, on February 19.

“I would...