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10 August 2012
KOSTYUKOVICHI, 10 August (BelTA) - President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko invited China to start joint manufacture of steel concrete at Belarusian Cement Plant. The head of state is visiting the enterprise on 10 August.
“By the new year we need to have a business plan: either ours or the joint one with China for the production of steel concrete,” said Alexander Lukashenko. He ordered to do careful estimates and make final decision about the new production.
“The goal is to...
2 August 2012
VITEBSK, 2 August (BelTA) - Pakistan is interested in increasing import of Belarus-made agricultural equipment and would like to create a textile joint venture, Mohammad Ilyas Ghauri, Minister Trade, Head of the Trade Representative Office of the Embassy of Pakistan in Belarus and Russia, said at a meeting with foreign trade experts at the Vitebsk office of the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) on 2 August, BelTA has learnt.
Pakistan is an agricultural country. The demand...
26 July 2012
MINSK, 26 July (BelTA) – The international youth camp Be-La-Rus removes borders between young people of Belarus, Latvia and Russia, and helps cultivate and strengthen contacts between youth organizations of the three countries, BelTA learnt from Second Secretary of the Central Committee of the BRSM Youth Union Albina Sychevskaya who will lead the Belarusian delegation at the 21st camp Be-La-Rus on 26-29 July in Vitebsk Oblast.
The international youth camp is symbolically held at the...
6 July 2012
MINSK, 6 July (BelTA) - Belarus and Venezuela projects are mutually beneficial, First Vice Premier of Belarus Vladimir Semashko said in a ceremony on the occasion of the Independence Day of Venezuela on 5 July.
Vladimir Semashko noted that all projects are equally beneficial for both Belarus and Venezuela. Belarus strictly honors all the agreements reached.
Vladimir Semashko stressed that the June visit of President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko to Venezuela became an important new stage...
29 June 2012
QUITO, 29 June (BelTA) – Presidents of Belarus and Ecuador Alexander Lukashenko and Rafael Correa Delgado stated in a joint communique after their meeting in Quito on 28 June that they believe that the United Nations should be reformed and democratized, BelTA has learnt.
The Presidents agreed to support each other’s initiatives and candidates in international organizations. The heads of state confirmed their commitments to the idea of general disarmament and WMD destruction.
The leaders...
22 June 2012
MINSK, 22 June (BelTA) - Belarus and Russia are planning to sign the general contract for the construction of the Belarusian nuclear power plant in July, First Deputy Prime Minister of Belarus Vladimir Semashko said in a meeting in the House of Representatives of the National Assembly, BelTA has learnt.
“Currently the contract is being finalized to be signed in early July this year. The NPP architectural design will be ready in May next year,” Vladimir Semashko said. Taking into account...
18 June 2012
MINSK, 18 June (BelTA) – The next parliamentary vote in Belarus will take place on 23 September 2012, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said at a meeting on the election to the National Assembly of Belarus.
Alexander Lukashenko also noted that the new Council of the Republic will be formed by the end of September.
The President stressed that the parliamentary election is not only a major political event for the country but also a demanding test for the authorities, especially...
15 June 2012
MINSK, 15 June (BelTA) – The Council of Ministers has approved a draft agreement between the governments of Belarus and Georgia on cooperation in tourism, according to Council of Ministers’ resolution No.552 of 14 June 2012.
Sports and Tourism Minister Oleg Kachan has been authorized to hold the negotiations and sign the agreement if the parties agree.
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11 June 2012
MINSK, 11 June (BelTA) – Qatar’s Days of Culture in Belarus has been organized by the Belarusian Culture Ministry and the Qatar Ministry of Culture, Arts and Heritage with organizational assistance from the Embassy of the Republic of Belarus to the United Arab Emirates, BelTA learnt from the Culture Ministry of Belarus.
Qatari artists will perform at the Belarusian State Philharmonic Society during Qatar’s Days of Culture. The Qatari cultural village will be deployed in the square in...
23 May 2012
MINSK, 23 May (BelTA) – Belarus and China are interested in expanding joint agricultural companies, BelTA learnt from the press service of the government.
In 2010 Belarus and China launched joint production of combine harvesters (together with Gomselmash) and tractors (jointly with Minsk Tractor Works). Performance of the companies in 2011, their further prospects and development were discussed in a meeting between Belarusian and Chinese officials on 22 May.
“China praises bilateral...