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17 August 2015
MINSK, 17 August (BelTA) – Belarus’ priorities within the next five years will include the development of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), Belarus Economy Minister Vladimir Zinovsky said in an interview with the ONT TV show Kontury on 16 August, BelTA has learned. “We believes that SMEs rapid development is behind the progress within the next five years. Besides, loans should be distributed through competition,” the minister noted. According to Vladimir Zinovsky, the...
7 August 2015
MINSK, 7 August (BelTA) – Belarus and Pakistan are in talks to set up joint ventures in mechanical engineering, petrochemistry and woodworking, Industry Minister of Belarus Vitally Vovk said at a meeting of the Belarusian-Pakistani intergovernmental commission on trade and economic cooperation on 7 August, BelTA informs. It is expected that joint companies will be opened both in Belarus and Pakistan. “We are interested not only in the supply of goods but also in setting up new...
31 July 2015
MINSK, 31 July (BelTA) – The OSCE has started recruiting for the Election Observation Mission to the Republic of Belarus, BelTA learned from the official website of the organization. “Following an official invitation to observe the presidential election in the Republic of Belarus, scheduled for 11 October 2015, based on the findings and conclusions of the Needs Assessment Mission deployed from 14-17 July 2015, and in accordance with its mandate, the OSCE/ODIHR is preparing to deploy an...
21 July 2015
MINSK, 21 July (BelTA) - Belarus has prepared the concept of the state Antarctic program for 2016-2020 and for the period until 2025, Alexei Gaidashov, the deputy head of the polar research center of the National Academy of Sciences, head of the Belarusian Antarctic expedition, said during a meeting between the NASB representatives and a delegation of Russia’s Arctic and Antarctic Institute and the Russian Antarctic expedition led by head of the Russian Antarctic expedition Valery Lukin,...
10 July 2015
Belarus welcomes the open nature of the BRICS association and is ready to take an active part in various avenues of cooperation as a friendly state. Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko made the statement during the meeting of leaders of the BRICS member states and leaders of the invited countries on 9 July, BelTA has learned. The Belarusian head of state said: “We have been consistently promoting the idea of integration of integrations in the modern world for a long time. Belarus is a...
30 June 2015
MINSK, 30 June (BelTA) – Belarus will reduce export duties on oil and oil products which are exported beyond the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union on 1 July. The relevant decision is laid down by Council of Ministers’ executive order No. 535 of 26 June 2015 published on the National Legal Internet Portal on 30 June, BelTA has learned. The export duty on crude oil will drop from $144.4 to $143.1 per tonne. The export duty on straight-run gasoline will go down from $122.7...
18 June 2015
MOSCOW, 18 June (BelTA) – Saint Petersburg Governor Georgy Poltavchenko met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Russia Igor Petrishenko on 18 June. During the meeting the Governor suggested that Belarusian enterprises should be permanent participants of the exhibition at premises of the import substitution center that will open in autumn 2015, the press service of the Embassy of Belarus in Russia told BelTA. According to the source, the Ambassador backed the...
11 June 2015
MINSK, 11 June (BelTA) – The visa-free entry to the Belovezhskaya Pushcha will take effect on 12 June, Director of the Department of Tourism of the Sport and Tourism Ministry Vadim Karmazin told BelTA. “Visa-free access to the Belovezhskaya Pushcha for foreign citizens will be available via the Belarusian border checkpoint Pererov-Belovezha from 12 June 2015,” Vadim Karmazin said. In accordance with President’s decree No. 115, foreigners will be allowed to enter Belarus visa free...
4 June 2015
MINSK, 4 June (BelTA) – Indian President’s first visit to Belarus is historic and will help step on a new level in the Belarusian-Indian relations, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of India to Belarus Manoj Kumar Bharti stated at a solemn reception organized by the Indian embassy in Minsk on 3 June to mark the visit of Indian head of state Pranab Mukherjee to Belarus, BelTA informs. “A representative delegation of Indian businessmen has arrived in Minsk as part of this...
26 May 2015
MINSK, 26 May (BelTA) – President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko has sent greetings to President of Georgia Giorgi Margvelashvili as the country celebrates Independence Day, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader. The message of greetings reads that the Belarusian-Georgian interstate dialogue is increasingly vibrant today; the countries strive to reach a high level of interaction in various fields. The Belarusian President expressed confidence that joint efforts...