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11 May 2012
MINSK, 11 May (BelTA) – The development of the key legal acts meant to improve investment conditions in Belarus should be accelerated, Prime Minister of Belarus Mikhail Myasnikovich told the session of the Council of Ministers on 11 May.
The head of government remarked that the development of the legal base for the sake of improving investment activities was unacceptably slow. “I recommend that Economy Minister Snopkov, who is an active adherent of market reforms and foreign investors,...
4 May 2012
MINSK, 4 May (BelTA) – In pursuit of best-selling news mass media should not ignore profound and serious matters, First Deputy Information Minister of Belarus Lilia Ananich said at the roundtable session “Female reporters for reviving moral and family values” on 3 May, BelTA learnt.
The forum was held in the All Saints and Innocent Victims Church in Minsk. Taking part in the event was archpriest Fyodor Povny.
Lilia Ananich is convinced that the journalist community is facing a...
28 April 2012
MINSK, 28 April (BelTA) – The Grodno Office of the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) organizes a visit of official and business circles of Grodno Oblast to Yekaterinburg on 20-23 May, BelTA learnt from the BCCI Office in Grodno.
The program of the visit includes a matchmaking session, meetings with the local authorities, negotiations with potential partners at the Ural Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Embassy of Belarus in Russia in Yekaterinburg.
Grodno...
20 April 2012
MINSK, 20 April (BelTA) – The Belarusian delegation is taking part in the 28th meeting of the Regional Conference for Europe of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization that kicked off in Baku on 19 April, BelTA has learnt.
The program of the meeting envisages the debates on tendencies and challenges in agriculture and food security as well as the consideration of the global strategic framework for food security and nutrition.
The first day saw a ministerial meeting that highlighted food...
13 April 2012
MINSK, 13 April (BelTA) - In January-February 2012 agricultural companies of Belarus exported $408.6 million worth of goods, up 9.7% as against the same time last year, BelTA learnt from the main department for foreign economic activity of the Agriculture and Food Ministry of Belarus.
Over the first two months Belarus increased shipments of beef (up 7.9%), poultry (up 1.8 times), sausages (2 times), canned meat (28%), animal oil (3.6 times), skimmed milk powder (2.8%), and curd (16.1%).
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23 March 2012
MINSK, 23 March (BelTA) – Belgazprombank is ready to allocate Br300 billion to support Beltransgaz, chairman of the board of the bank Viktor Babariko told media on 23 March.
“Now regions pay for services of Beltransgaz, their main gas supplier, in foreign currency. Therefore we have developed a program which we estimate at up to $300 million, $50 million for each region. This amount is enough to cover all possible gaps the companies in the energy sector might have. This amount also meets...
22 March 2012
MOGILEV, 22 March (BelTA) – The International Youth Theater Forum m@rt. contact has earned its pride of place in the festival movement in Belarus, Culture Minister of Belarus Pavel Latushko said at the opening ceremony of the festival on 21 March.
According to the minister, it is very important that this festival is held regularly, for the seventh consecutive year. It is known not only in Belarus but also abroad. The festival movement in the country is growing stronger: eight...
11 March 2012
MINSK, 11 March (BelTA) – The Governments of the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Russian Federation affirm inadmissibility of using measures of economic pressure or enforcement, runs a joint governmental statement of the three countries which text has been posted on the official website of the Belarusian government.
“Acting in the spirit of the global approach coordinated by the Presidents of the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Russian...
2 March 2012
MINSK, 2 March (BelTA) – In 2012 Belarus is going to utilize $54 million of funds provided by the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development to implement energy efficiency projects, BelTA learnt from the energy efficiency department of the State Committee for Standardization.
This year Belarus will keep implementing two investment projects using the IBRD funds. The first one is aimed to enhance energy efficiency in the country. The bank will provide a $125 million loan for the...
2 February 2012
MINSK, 2 February (BelTA) – The Trade Ministry of Belarus will promote the development of convenience stores in the country this year, First Deputy Trade Minister Alexander Zabello said at the ministerial meeting on 1 February to review the performance of the sector in 2011 and outline tasks for 2012.
According to the official, the state supports so-called neighborhood retailers. Such stores are very popular in other CIS countries.
The analysis shows that the town-planning and...