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8 November 2010
MINSK, 8 November (BelTA) – Belarusians should look closer at the presidential candidates, Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko was quoted as saying when talking to Mogilev residents on 6 November.
“There are many of them, who want to rule, but you should take a closer look at them, look what they have done so far,” he said.
Alexander Lukashenko quoted a declaration by one of the candidates, who promised to hand the oil and gas pipelines and refineries over to Russia in the first...
5 November 2010
MINSK, 5 November (BelTA) – Belarusian healthcare has advanced a lot over the last few years, said President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko at the state award ceremony on 5 November.
Unique surgeries are performed to transplant organs in Belarus these days. The effectiveness of treatment of many severe diseases is improving. The scale of prevention efforts in the general public grows larger. “I thank you for your dedication to your noble cause because health is immensely valuable for an...
4 November 2010
MINSK, 4 November (BelTA) – The European Union praises a freer presidential election campaign in Belarus in 2010. This statement was made by Bundestag member, Chief of Staff of the German Chancellery and Federal Minister for Special Affairs Ronald Pofalla in Minsk on 4 November, BelTA has learnt.
“We see that the situation has improved in Belarus. The restrictions that existed before, in particular on collecting signatures for potential candidates, have been lifted,” he said.
Ronald...
3 November 2010
MINSK, 3 November (BelTA) – Belarus is planning to launch an online map providing information on its 5,000 tourist facilities, BelTA learnt from main specialist of the National Tourism Agency Vitaly Stomma.
In his words, an agreement has been concluded with the Belgeodesiya Company which is to develop the base material. Belarus’ tourist attractions, information on which is available at the State Cadastre of Tourist Resources, will be marked on the map. The databank contains the...
1 November 2010
MINSK, 1 November (BelTA) – Belarus has created all the necessary legal conditions for raising investments, Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko told reporters on 30 October, BelTA has learnt.
The journalists asked the head of state whether Belarus plans to undertake new steps to improve the investment climate and whether Belarus can expect new investment flows next year besides the Chinese funds.
“China is the biggest investor, but it is not the only one. The head of state...
27 October 2010
MINSK, 27 October (BelTA) – A project to build a sheet steel facility at the Belarusian Steel Works (BMZ trademark) will be presented at Belarus’ Investment Forum in Frankfurt am Main on 17 November 2010, Dmitry Korchik, the chief of the general directorate for innovations and investments of the Industry Ministry of Belarus, told reporters in Minsk.
The cost of the project is $1.3 billion. Construction of this plant is a serious matter. The project requires a large amount of investment....
26 October 2010
BOROVLYANY, 26 October (BelTA) – Salaries of medics should be primarily determined by their professional skills, said President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko as he visited the National Children Oncology and Hematology Center in Borovlyany on 26 October.
The head of state underlined that salaries for medics will not be equal across the board. “Yes, we still have problems with young medics. We should think about what we can do to help them. If we don’t help young medics, there will be...
26 October 2010
BOROVLYANY, 26 October (BelTA) –Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko believes that the national cancer care system should prioritize the improvement of early detection of cancer. The head of state made this statement as he visited the National Children's Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders in Borovlyany on 26 October, BelTA has learnt.
“Why let the disease reach a deadlock from where there is no way out,” the President said addressing Director of the center Olga Aleinikova. He...
25 October 2010
MINSK, 25 October (BelTA) – Ambassadors from 11 countries will present their letters of credence to President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko on October 25, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian head of state.
The president will receive the credentials of the chiefs of the diplomatic missions of Germany, Italy, Latvia, Moldova, and Estonia accredited in Belarus. The Belarusian head of state will also receive letters of credence of the ambassadors of Denmark, Jordan,...
19 October 2010
KYIV, 19 October (BelTA) – Ukraine will provide transportation of all Venezuelan oil arriving in the Black Sea ports for Belarus, Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych said in a joint press conference together with his Venezuelan counterpart Hugo Chavez in Kiev on 18 October.
The Ukrainian head of state noted that all the issues regarding the transportation of Venezuelan oil to Belarus via Ukraine would be settled jointly in a trilateral format.
Viktor Yanukovych confirmed that soon...