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1 February 2012
MINSK, 1 February (BelTA) – Belarus’ Sports and Tourism Ministry plan to sign an agreement on cooperation in tourism with the Ministry of National Economy of Hungary. The decision is contained in Resolution No.88 signed by the Council of Ministers on 26 January 2012, BelTA has learnt.
A proposal to conclude an agreement was put forward by the Sports and Tourism Ministry of Belarus. Later the issue was coordinated with the foreign, justice and finance ministries.
In October 2011 Belarus...
31 January 2012
MINSK, 31 January (BelTA) – The results of the implementation of the Forest Law Enforcement and Governance (FLEG) program in Belarus will be presented at the 3rd Operational Committee of the ENPI FLEG Program in Brussels, Belgium, on 31 January, BelTA learnt from spokeswoman for the Forestry Ministry Ruzhena Novitskaya.
First Deputy Forestry Minister of Belarus Fyodor Lisitsa is expected to present a report on FLEG contribution to sustainable national forestry development, enhancement of...
27 January 2012
MINSK, 27 January (BelTA) – A German-Belarusian research center will open at the basis of the Volma Center for Education and Research at the International Sakharov Environmental University in May 2012, BelTA learnt from the press service of the State Science and Technology Committee.
The project was discussed at the recent meeting between Chairman of the State Science and Technology Committee Igor Voitov and Consul Ambassador of the Embassy of Germany in Belarus Peter Dettmar.
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26 January 2012
MINSK, 26 January (BelTA) – The fifth session of the Belarus-India intergovernmental commission for cooperation in economy, trade, industry, science, technology and culture will be held in Minsk on 30-31 January, Spokesman for the Foreign Ministry of Belarus Andrei Savinykh told a briefing on 26 January, BelTA has learnt.
The parties will discuss ways to step up the bilateral cooperation, including cooperation in industry, power engineering, healthcare and education.
The commission is...
19 January 2012
MINSK, 19 January (BelTA) – Belarus and Saudi Arabia have agreed to set up an intergovernmental commission in line with the 2003 General Cooperation Agreement, BelTA learnt from the press service of the Belarusian Foreign Ministry.
Deputy Foreign Minister of Belarus Sergei Aleinik visited Saudi Arabia on 17-18 January.
The Belarusian diplomat met with Deputy Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia Prince Abdulaziz bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al-Saud, Foreign Ministry’s Undersecretary for...
18 January 2012
MINSK, 18 January (BelTA) – Belarus and Turkmenistan have coordinated terms for the implementation of new joint projects. The relevant negotiations took place during a working visit of the Belarusian governmental delegation lead by PM Mikhail Myasnikovich to Turkmenistan on 16-17 January, BelTA learnt from the Premier’s spokeswoman Olga Dolgaya.
During the visit Mikhail Myasnikovich met with President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow of Turkmenistan to discuss possible expansion of bilateral...
16 January 2012
MOSCOW, 16 January (BelTA) - Belarus is one of the most important partners for Tatarstan, President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov said as he met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Russia Andrei Kobyakov, BelTA learnt from the press service of the President of Tatarstan.
Rustam Minnikhanov praised the Belarusian-Tatarstan cooperation in the field of petrochemistry, engineering, agriculture, light industry. He thanked Belarus for assistance in the construction of...
12 January 2012
MINSK, 12 January (BelTA) - Belarus would like to intensify trade and economic cooperation with Armenia and further develop the relations within the framework of the CSTO, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said as he met with Secretary General of the National Security Council of Armenia Artur Bagdasaryan in Minsk on 12 January.
The head of state stressed that Belarus and Armenia will have to do a lot to intensify trade and economic ties. The President expressed regret that last year...
3 January 2012
MINSK, 3 January (BelTA) – Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko signed Decree No 618 “On declaring 2012 the Year of the Book” on 30 December, BelTA learnt from the presidential press service.
The decision was taken to enhance the role of the book and reading in the modern society, to nurture love to the art of declamation among the younger generation, to develop native literature and support the national book publishing industry.
The head of state instructed the Council of Ministers...
23 December 2011
MINSK, 23 December (BelTA) – President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko is confident that Belarus will handle new challenges of today. The President made this statement at a press conference for Belarusian and foreign mass media on 23 December, BelTA has learnt.
As he opened the press conference, the head of state said that the very status of a President, the most public politician in the country, envisages active communication with mass media. “I am trying to follow this...