19.09.2016
MINSK, 19 September (BelTA) – Belarus is set to take part in the state programs for infrastructure development of Pakistan’s Punjab Province. The matter was discussed at a meeting between Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Pakistan Andrei Yermolovich and Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. “The parties discussed promising cooperation areas, primarily agriculture, industry,...
14.09.2016
MINSK, 14 September (BelTA) – The Belarusian army will carry out a command post exercise designed to practice control over a force group, other troops and military units in a special operation meant to stabilize the situation in several crisis areas of the country on 14-20 September, the press service of the Belarusian Defense Ministry told BelTA. The exercise is part of the combat training schedule for the 2015/2016 academic year and will be supervised by the Chief of the General Staff,...
7.09.2016
MINSK, 7 September (BelTA) – A total of 3.92% of voters came to the polls on the first day of early voting for the 2016 parliamentary elections in Belarus. The data was posted on the official website of the Central Election Commission of Belarus, BelTA informs. 2.71% of eligible voters took advantage of early voting in Brest Oblast, with 5%, 3.62% and 3.84% of early votes cast in Vitebsk, Gomel and Grodno Oblasts respectively. The turnout in Minsk Oblast reached 3.7%, while the turnout in...
30.08.2016
MINSK, 30 August (BelTA) – Belarus guarantees the most favorable business conditions for Chinese companies, Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko said as he met with the delegation of the People’s Government of Hunan Province (China) led by Changsha Mayor Hu Henghua and Zoomlion President Zhan Chunxin on 29 August, BelTA has learned. Alexander Lukashenko cited the manufacture of pilot samples of construction and municipal equipment of the Chinese company Zoomlion using NAZ chassis as...
19.08.2016
MINSK, 19 August (BelTA) - New Apostolic Nuncio (Ambassador of the Vatican) Gabor Pinter arrived in Belarus, BelTA informs with reference to the website of the Roman Catholic Church. At the airport the Apostolic Nuncio was welcomed by all members of the Conference of the Catholic Bishops of Belarus headed by its Chairman, Metropolitan of Minsk and Mogilev Archbishop Tadeusz Kondrusiewicz. Gabor Pinter said that he is very happy to arrive in Belarus. “It was very interesting to see from...
12.08.2016
MINSK, 12 August (BelTA) – Russia could use Belarus as a springboard for exporting agricultural products to the West. Deputy Prime Minister of Belarus Mikhail Rusy made the statement as he met with Governor of Russia’s Bryansk Oblast Alexander Bogomaz on 11 August, BelTA has learned. Speaking about Belarus’ cooperation with Bryansk Oblast in agribusiness, Mikhail Rusy noted that the relevant guidelines had been sketched out. “We are going to work with [major Russian agribusiness...
1.08.2016
MINSK, 1 August (BelTA) – As of 1 August Belarus has harvested more than 3 million tonnes of grain crops, the Agriculture and Food Ministry informed. Minsk Oblast is the leader with 821,700 tonnes of grain so far. Gomel Oblast has harvested 676,400 tonnes, Brest Oblast and Grodno Oblast – 622,900 tonnes and 411,200 tonnes of grain respectively. Mogilev Oblast has harvested 381,500. Vitebsk Oblast has cropped 171,500 tonnes. So far, 40.5% (895,500 hectares) of the areas under crops...
28.07.2016
MINSK, 28 July (BelTA) – Belarus’ Central Election Commission has received, according to the latest data, 84 sets of documents on the nomination of candidates to members of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belarus of the sixth convocation, reads a statement posted on the website of the Belarusian Central Election Commission, BelTA has learned. Most sets of documents have been filed with the election commissions of Mogilev Oblast (22), the least - in Vitebsk...
13.07.2016
MOGILEV, 13 July (BelTA) – Belarus’ Mogilev Oblast and Hungary intend to bolster economic ties. This agreement was reached during a meeting between Mogilev Oblast Governor Vladimir Domanevsky and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Hungary to Belarus Vilmos Sziklavari, BelTA has learned. According to Vladimir Domanevsky, the dynamics of trade and economic cooperation between Mogilev Oblast and Hungary was positive in January-May: there was an increase in trade and exports....
8.07.2016
ALEKSANDRIA, 8 July (BelTA) - Alexandriya is ready to host the highest guests for Kupala Night festival (Alexandriya Gathers Friends). The event will be held in the agro-town Alexandriya, Shklov District on 9-10 July, Chairman of the Mogilev Oblast Executive Committee Vladimir Domanevsky said following the session to discuss the organizational issues on 7 July, BelTA has learned. All services involved in the preparation of the festival did well. A large and beautiful tent city was built on...