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24 July 2014
MINSK, 24 July (BelTA) – Retirement pensions in Belarus will be increased on 1 August. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko signed the corresponding Decree No.366 "On increasing the pensions" on 24 July, BelTA learned from the press service of the head of state. "The decree stipulates that starting 1 August 2014 the retirement pensions will be indexed,” informed the press service. As a result, on 1 August 2014 retirement pensions in Belarus will go up by 7.3% on...
16 July 2014
MINSK, 16 July (BelTA) – Celebrations and business meetings timed to the 500th trip of the Moscow-Minsk-Warsaw-Berlin-Paris train will take place in the five capitals in July, BelTA learnt from the press service of Belarusian Railways. The train will arrive at the Minsk Central Railway Station at 15:07 on 20 July and will stay in the Belarusian capital for 19 minutes. “Exceptional customer service and efficient international cooperation in the interests of passengers and the market...
7 July 2014
MINSK, 7 July (BelTA) – Belarus invites China to consider multilateral cooperation across a number of projects, including projects in transportation, trade and logistics. The proposal was put forward by Belarusian Prime Minister Mikhail Myasnikovich in Minsk on 7 July during his meeting with Vice Minister of Commerce of the People's Republic of China, co-chair of the Belarus-China commission for trade and economic cooperation Zhong Shan, BelTA has learnt. “Our government and partners...
26 June 2014
MINSK, 26 June (BelTA) – Ways to bolster Belarusian-Cuban interaction in trade, economic, scientific, and technical spheres were discussed at the meeting of Belarusian Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei and Chairman of the State Council and the Council of Ministers of Cuba Raul Castro on 25 June. The information was released by Dmitry Mironchik, Head of the Information Office, Press Secretary of the Belarusian Foreign Ministry, on 26 June, BelTA has learned. According to Dmitry Mironchik, at...
19 June 2014
MINSK, 19 June (BelTA) – Belarus and Austria are interested in developing cooperation in the nuclear and radiation safety. The statement was made at the third bilateral meeting held in Minsk on 16-17 June as part of the intergovernmental agreement on sharing nuclear and radiation safety information, BelTA learnt from Spokesman for the Emergencies Ministry of Belarus Vitaly Novitsky. The main issues for discussion included legislation development, radiation monitoring, emergency...
5 June 2014
MINSK, 5 June (BelTA) – The award ceremony of the winners of the national competition Exporter of the Year 2013 took place in Minsk on 4 June, BelTA has learned. Winners were named in 18 nominations. The joint company Fidmash was picked in the nomination Mechanical Engineering and Metalwork. The champion title in the nomination Oil-Refining, Chemical and Petrochemical Industry (organizations with the annual exports exceeding $25 million) went to OAO Mozyr Oil Refinery. The victory in the...
19 May 2014
MINSK, 19 May (BelTA) – The operation of the so-called fan zones as places for shopping and recreation should be downsized but the places should stay open after the championship. The idea was discussed as Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko received a report covering the overall situation during the ice hockey world championship in Minsk on 19 May, the press service of the Belarusian leader told BelTA. “I think retailers will be interested in keeping the fan zones open. It is...
7 May 2014
MINSK, 7 May (BelTA) – Belarus would like to implement joint projects in high-tech industries with the International Fund for Cooperation and Partnership of the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea (BSCSIF), Belarus’ President Alexander Lukashenko said as he met with BSCSIF President Dr Ismail Safi, BelTA learned. Alexander Lukashenko stressed that Belarus is very interested in the development of high-tech knowledge-based industries. "The plans for this five-year period and the next one...
28 April 2014
MINSK, 28 April (BelTA) – The Embassy of Belarus in France took part in the events to mark the 28th anniversary of the Chernobyl accident, BelTA has learnt. On 26 April Belarusian diplomats laid a wreath to the Triumphal Arch in Paris to mark the anniversary of the tragedy at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. Partaking in the ceremony were also Russian diplomats. The participants honored the memory of all those who were killed and injured in the accident. According to the Belarusian...
21 April 2014
MINSK, 21 April (BelTA) - The National Academic Bolshoi Opera and Ballet Theater of Belarus was awarded the UNESCO Commemorative Medal "five Continents" in recognition of its contribution to international culture and on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of Belarus' membership in the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, BelTA learned. UNESCO Director General Irina Bokova presented the commemorative medal to the head of the theater Vladimir Gridyushko in a...