Region
7 May 2015
MOGILEV, 7 May (BelTA) – Mogilev Oblast of Belarus and Jiangsu Province of China are set to sign a twinning agreement during the Belarus-China interregional business forum on 11 May, BelTA learned from Chairman of the Economy Committee of the Mogilev Oblast Executive Committee Ruslan Strakhar. “Mogilev Oblast pays special attention to the development of cooperation with Chinese regions on the basis of friendship and mutual understanding. Today the Mogilev Oblast Executive Committee and...
30 April 2015
MOGILEV, 30 April (BelTA) - Artists from eight countries will be painting portraits of the veterans of the Great Patriotic War of Mogilev Oblast in the international plein air paint-out The Image of the Motherland in Fine Arts, Deputy Chairman of the Mogilev Oblast Executive Committee Valery Malashko told a press conference in the Maslenikov Regional Art Museum, BelTA has learned. The 20th plein air paint-out is dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the Great Victory and its main theme is...
24 April 2015
MINSK, 24 April (BelTA) – Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has signed the decree to honor representatives of various professions with state awards in recognition of many-year productive work, exemplary fulfillment of service duties, a big contribution to the enhancement of the country’s defense capacity and economic security, attainment of good production results in the manufacturing sector and agriculture, achievements in the development of transport, social sector, science,...
14 April 2015
MOGILEV, 14 April (BelTA) – The program of cooperation of Mogilev and Nanjing for 2015-2016 was signed by Chairman of the Mogilev City Hall Vladimir Tsumarev and Chairman of the People's Government of the Chinese city of Nanjing Miao Ruilin in Mogilev on 14 April, BelTA has learned. The document provides for close partnership in the economic, trade, investment, human, social and cultural areas and also in housing and utilities services. In particular, the two cities will participate in...
6 April 2015
MOGILEV, 6 April (BelTA) - A part of the unique fresco dating back to the late 17th-early 18th centuries found in Mogilev, BelTA learned from Doctor of History, Professor Igor Marzalyuk. According to him, the part of the wall tile, which is 30x30cm big, was probably once used to decorate the home of a wealthy resident of Mogilev. The fresco was found during the construction works in the city park in the Podnikolie neighborhood. It was found by land surveyors who handed it over to the...
31 March 2015
MOGILEV, 31 March (BelTA) – Weavers from different districts of Mogilev Oblast have started working on a Kupala belt that is expected to become the longest one in Belarus. The craftwork will be resented at the festival Alexandria Gathers Friends in Shklov District, BelTA learned from Oleg Khmelkov, the director of the Mogilev regional methodical center for folk arts and enlightenment. The weavers started making the belt at a regional weaving seminar. According to the schedule, weavers...
23 March 2015
MOGILEV, 23 March (BelTA) – The theater forum M@rt.contact has become a center of attraction for creative young people, Belarusian First Deputy Culture Minister Irina Driga said at a press conference dedicated to the opening of the festival on 21 March, BelTA has learned. Irina Driga noted that Mogilev hosts the forum for the tenth time. The festival is designed, first of all, for young people and is famous for its innovative trends. “For theatrical art, being young is an indispensable...
12 March 2015
MOGILEV, 12 March (BelTA) – Leading economists of Belarus, Russia and Kazakhstan will meet in Mogilev on 26-27 March for the 1st international seminar, Issues in managing the economic potential in the process of modernization of industrial companies, BelTA learnt from head of the economy and management department at the Kuleshov Mogilev State University, Doctor of Economic Sciences Natalia Makovskaya. The event will take place at OAO Mogotex and OAO Lenta. The main goal of the seminar is...
4 March 2015
MOGILEV, 4 March (BelTA) – Japan’s Itochu Corporation is interested in developing cooperation with Mogilev-based Mogotex, BelTA learnt from Mogotex Director General Viktor Matiyevich. The first meeting with representatives of the Japanese company took place at Heimetextil 2015 expo in Frankfurt am Main in early 2015. The representatives of the Japanese holding company showed interest in the Belarusian textile and were invited to visit the Belarusian company. They paid a visit to Mogilev...
20 February 2015
MOGILEV, 20 February (BelTA) - The unique open-air archaeological museum will be created on Castle Hill in the town of Mstislavl, BelTA learned from Doctor of History, Professor Igor Marzalyuk, the head of archeology and historical studies at the Kuleshov Mogilev State University. The new museum will be created on the site of the archeological excavations on Castle Hill that were started last year. The work on the museum project will start once the archeological works are completed this...