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24 March 2016
MOGILEV, 23 March (BelTA) – Belarus’ Mogilev Oblast and Russia’s Orel Oblast are interested in deepening industrial cooperation, Chairman of the Mogilev Oblast Executive Committee Vladimir Domanevsky said as he met with a delegation of Orel Oblast headed by Governor Vadim Potomsky, BelTA has learned. The parties commended the traditionally friendly Belarusian-Russian relations, the willingness to cooperate on the basis of equality, long-term partnership and mutual benefit. The meeting...
15 March 2016
MOGILEV, 15 March (BelTA) – In 2016 resident companies of the free economic zone (FEZ) Mogilev intend to increase export by 5.3% from 2015 to $800 million. The information was released by Andrei Yartsev, head of the FEZ Mogilev administration, during the conference held on 15 March to discuss last year’s performance of the free economic zone and this year’s prospects, BelTA has learned. Taking into account new economic conditions this year FEZ Mogilev resident companies will continue...
9 March 2016
MINSK, 9 March (BelTA) - Belarus made a debut at the international food and beverage tradeshow Foodex Japan 2016, BelTA learned from the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus. The event has been organized by the biggest international exhibition center Makuhari Messe in Chiba-city. The exhibition has brought together 3,200 exhibitors from 78 countries. The opening ceremony was attended by Belarus’ First Agriculture and Food Deputy Minister Leonid Marinich. The...
3 March 2016
MOGILEV, 3 March (BelTA) – Omsk Carbon Group plans to start the production of technical carbon at FEZ Mogilev in late 2016, Mogilev Oblast Vice Governor Dmitry Kharitonchik told a press conference on 2 March, BelTA informs. One of the biggest investment projects was launched at FEZ Mogilev in 2013. As for today the design and budget documentation is ready, the whole complex of construction works is underway and some of the premises have already been built. About 70% of technological...
26 February 2016
MINSK, 26 February (BelTA) - Culture is a bridge that connects the peoples of Belarus and China, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of China to Belarus Cui Qiming said at the opening of the gala concert, Spring Festival Brings Joy to Belarus, that took place at the Belarusian State Philharmonics on 25 February, BelTA informs. The diplomat said that the program of the concert was developed to demonstrate the traditional and modern Chinese culture. He expressed an opinion that the...
25 February 2016
MINSK, 25 February (BelTA) – Almost 70% of the Polish visas granted to Belarusians in 2015 were multiple-entry, head of the consular section of the Polish Embassy in Belarus Marek Pedzich said at a press conference on 25 February, BelTA has learned. “2015 saw a considerable increase in the number of multiple-entry visas issued by the Polish consular offices in Belarus. There were almost 270,000 of them. The number of long-term visas also rose. By year-end 2015 it was up by 70% from...
18 February 2016
MINSK, 18 February (BelTA) – The Order of Mother has been awarded to women with many children from Brest Oblast, Mogilev Oblast and Minsk Oblast. Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko signed the corresponding decree on 17 February, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader. Among the awardees are worker of the Orsha department of the Stolin District Consumer Cooperative Svetlana Gaikevich, weaver of Mogilev-based OAO Mogotex Natalya Litvyakova, milker of the...
5 February 2016
MINSK, 5 February (BelTA) – In the present-day conditions sister-city relations are becoming a robust foundation for increasing and diversifying Belarusian exports, member of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly, Chairman of the Belarusian organization Sister-Cities Boris Batura said at the meeting of the board of the organization on 4 February, BelTA informs. “The sister-city movement is acquiring special significance in the contemporary context and promotes expansion...
1 February 2016
MINSK, 1 February (BelTA) – Over 80% of Belarus’ residents are confident in their safety and security in the street and public places, BelTA learned from the opinion poll conducted by the Information and Analysis Center. An overwhelming majority of those polled (82%) stated that they feel safe and secure in the street and public places while 16% of the respondents denied having that feeling. When broken down by the region, the opinion poll indicates that Belarusians in Grodno Oblast...
26 January 2016
MOGILEV, 26 January (BelTA) – Mogilev-based textile producer Lenta plans to set up a joint company with German Hartmann to produce medical goods, BelTA learnt from Lenta Director General Sergei Petrov. The talks with the representatives of Hartmann are underway to decide on possible investing in the Mogilev company to purchase new equipment for building up the company's capacities and expanding the assortment of the medical products. In February representatives of the German company are...