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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

MOGILEV, 18 February (BelTA) - Penza Oblast of Russia is willing to import Mogilev-made elevators and Belarusian farm machines, Head of the Penza Oblast Government Mikhail Kosoi said during his meeting with Chairman of the Mogilev Oblast Executive Committee Vladimir Domanyevsky on 18 February, BelTA has learned. Russia's Penza Oblast would like to bolster interregional cooperation in all areas. First of all, it is eager to develop the economic cooperation and strengthen the ties between...

MINSK, 6 February (BelTA) – Rosselkhoznadzor has confirmed that it lifted the ban on the import of beef made by seven Belarusian meat processing companies to the territory of the Russian Federation. The information was posted on the official website of the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance of Russia (Rosselkhoznadzor), BelTA has learned. The Rosselkhoznadzor press service posted a message that reads that on 5 February Rosselkhoznadzor signed a...

In 2015 Mogilev Oblast intends to raise $105 million in foreign direct investment on a net basis (excluding debt to direct investors for goods, works, services), BelTA learned from the economy committee of the Mogilev Oblast Executive Committee. The implementation of the investment projects launched in 2014 will be continued. Since the beginning of 2014, the regional authorizes, on behalf of the Republic of Belarus, signed 42 investment agreements amounting to $399.3 million. In addition,...

MINSK, 29 December (BelTA) – Mogilev Oblast has considerable development reserves, Mogilev Oblast Governor Vladimir Domanevsky said at the extraordinary session of the Mogilev Oblast Council of Deputies on 29 December, BelTA has learned. The Mogilev Oblast Council of Deputies approved Vladimir Domanevsky as Mogilev Oblast Governor on 28 December. He received unanimous support of the deputies. Vladimir Domanevsky thanked the Council of Deputies for their trust and noted that the year 2015...

MOGILEV, 24 December (BelTA) – OAO Mogilevkhimvolokno should accelerate the modernization of its polyester fiber manufacturing facility. The task was set by Head of the Belarus President Administration Andrei Kobyakov on 23 December as he presented the company’s new Director General Piotr Rudnik to the company personnel, BelTA has learned. According to Andrei Kobyakov, former head of the company Sergei Puzevich was dismissed due to the failure to take proper measures for the sake of...