MOGILEV, 15 March (BelTA) – In 2016 resident companies of the free economic zone (FEZ) Mogilev intend to increase export by 5.3% from 2015 to $800 million. The information was released by Andrei Yartsev, head of the FEZ Mogilev administration, during the conference held on 15 March to discuss last year’s performance of the free economic zone and this year’s prospects, BelTA has learned. Taking into account new economic conditions this year FEZ Mogilev resident companies will continue...

MINSK, 9 March (BelTA) - Belarus made a debut at the international food and beverage tradeshow Foodex Japan 2016, BelTA learned from the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus. The event has been organized by the biggest international exhibition center Makuhari Messe in Chiba-city. The exhibition has brought together 3,200 exhibitors from 78 countries. The opening ceremony was attended by Belarus’ First Agriculture and Food Deputy Minister Leonid Marinich. The...

MOGILEV, 3 March (BelTA) – Omsk Carbon Group plans to start the production of technical carbon at FEZ Mogilev in late 2016, Mogilev Oblast Vice Governor Dmitry Kharitonchik told a press conference on 2 March, BelTA informs. One of the biggest investment projects was launched at FEZ Mogilev in 2013. As for today the design and budget documentation is ready, the whole complex of construction works is underway and some of the premises have already been built. About 70% of technological...

MINSK, 25 February (BelTA) – Almost 70% of the Polish visas granted to Belarusians in 2015 were multiple-entry, head of the consular section of the Polish Embassy in Belarus Marek Pedzich said at a press conference on 25 February, BelTA has learned. “2015 saw a considerable increase in the number of multiple-entry visas issued by the Polish consular offices in Belarus. There were almost 270,000 of them. The number of long-term visas also rose. By year-end 2015 it was up by 70% from...

MINSK, 18 February (BelTA) – The Order of Mother has been awarded to women with many children from Brest Oblast, Mogilev Oblast and Minsk Oblast. Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko signed the corresponding decree on 17 February, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader. Among the awardees are worker of the Orsha department of the Stolin District Consumer Cooperative Svetlana Gaikevich, weaver of Mogilev-based OAO Mogotex Natalya Litvyakova, milker of the...

MINSK, 8 February (BelTA) – The Belarus President’s team celebrated their 5 th victory in a row at the ongoing 9 th National Amateur Ice Hockey Tournament for the Prizes of the Presidential Sport Club defeating the Mogilev Oblast team 11-3 at Chizhovka Arena on 6 February, BelTA informs. The hosts started the game quickly, with Sergei Shitkovsky scoring on the second minute after the opening faceoff. The Belarus President’s team sent home three more before the first break. Stepan...

MINSK, 5 February (BelTA) – In the present-day conditions sister-city relations are becoming a robust foundation for increasing and diversifying Belarusian exports, member of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly, Chairman of the Belarusian organization Sister-Cities Boris Batura said at the meeting of the board of the organization on 4 February, BelTA informs. “The sister-city movement is acquiring special significance in the contemporary context and promotes expansion...

MOGILEV, 26 January (BelTA) – Mogilev-based textile producer Lenta plans to set up a joint company with German Hartmann to produce medical goods, BelTA learnt from Lenta Director General Sergei Petrov. The talks with the representatives of Hartmann are underway to decide on possible investing in the Mogilev company to purchase new equipment for building up the company's capacities and expanding the assortment of the medical products. In February representatives of the German company are...

MINSK, 22 December (BelTA) - The consular section of the Polish Embassy in Minsk and the Consulates General in Brest and Grodno issued about 370,000 visas to citizens of Belarus in January-November 2015, Charge d’Affaires of Poland in Belarus Michal Chabros told reporters, BelTA has learned. "This is consistent with the number of visas issued last year," the diplomat said. Out of the total number of visas 25% of them was issued free of charge. Michal Chabros explained that Poland issues...

MOGILEV, 11 January (BelTA) – The Belarusian tire maker Belshina has plans to commission a manufacturing unit to produce tires for heavy and extra heavy-duty dump trucks in 2016, BelTA learned from Belshina Director General Alexei Yakovlev. A large-scale investment project is currently underway at the company’s OTR Tire Plant to retool the manufacturing facilities and launch the production of 57-inch and 63-inch solid metal cord radial tires. The project will help Belshina expand its...