MINSK, 15 October (BelTA) – Belarusian and German twin towns will discuss the cooperation amid the global financial and economic crisis during the 7th Belarusian-German session of twin towns which will be held in Mogilev on 16-17 October, BelTA learnt from Nina Ivanova, Head of the Presidium of the Belarusian Society of Friendship and Cultural Ties with Foreign Countries, executive secretary of the board of the Belarusian public organization “Twin-Towns”. Some 16 Belarusian and...

MOGILEV, 15 October (BelTA) – Belarus and Germany are entering a period of new opportunities, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Germany to Belarus Gebhardt Weiss said as he met with first deputy chairman of the Mogilev oblast executive committee Vladimir Kravtsov. In 2007 the political relations between the European Union and Belarus were quite tense. Now we see a warming in the relations, the diplomat said. This will contribute to the development of cooperation between...

MINSK, 15 October (BelTA) – Germany intends to invest in the Mogilev oblast. On 15-16 October, a delegation of representatives of the German economy and cultural establishments in Belarus is in Mogilev on a visit. The delegation is led by Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Germany to Belarus Gebhardt Weiss, BelTA learnt from the German Embassy in Belarus. The German delegation is expected to meet with the leadership of the Mogilev Oblast Executive Committee and visit two...

MINSK, 25 August (BelTA) – The National Statistics Committee of Belarus expects the country’s foreign trade to continue growing in January-July 2009. The relevant statement was made by Viktor Mikhno, Deputy Chairman of the National Statistics Committee of Belarus, at a press conference on 25 August. In H1 2009 Belarus’ foreign trade faced a complicated but quite manageable situation. Trade figures slumped in January-February but in the following months the growth was small but steady....

MOGILEV, 8 July (BelTA) – Director General of Bobruiskagromash Evgeny Pakhilko has been named Man of Action for his contribution to increasing exports during the global financial and economic crisis, BelTA learnt from the marketing department of the company. The contest was held by the Business (East + West) Magazine. The results of the contest were summed up by the public editorial board composed of prominent Belarusian businessmen, economists and public figures. Participants of the...

MOGILEV, 2 July (BelTA) – The twin town agreement between Mogilev and Azerbaijani town of Sumgait was signed in the Mogilev Town Executive Committee on 2 July. The document was signed by Chairman of the Mogilev Town Executive Committee Viktor Shorikov and Deputy Head of the Sumgait Executive Government Agif Isaga ogly Guluev. In 2007, Mogilev and Sumgait signed the protocol of intentions. In 2008, the sides signed the agreement on establishing and developing the trade, economic, sci-tech...

MOGILEV, 30 June (BelTA) – On 1 July Mogilev will welcome participants of the international youth patriotic gathering which is held within the framework of the international project “Our Victory”, BelTA learnt from the youth department of the Mogilev Oblast Executive Committee. Taking part in the gathering will be heads of search parties and associations from 15 regions of the Russian Federation and 7 CIS and Baltic countries (Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Belarus, Ukraine, Estonia,...

MINSK, June 18 (BelTA) – The seventh meeting between twin-towns of Belarus and Germany will take place in Mogilev in October 2009. The event will highlight the prospects of the economic, sci-tech cooperation and tourism development, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Germany Vladimir Skvortsov told BelTA. According to the Ambassador, twin-town links are highly essential in the Belarusian-German relations and play an important role in their sustainable development....

MOGILEV, June 4 (BelTA) – Mogilevtransmash, a subsidiary of the Minsk Automobile Plant, has started producing 17 and 30-metre car lifts, Mogilevtransmash Director Anatoly Tarenko told BelTA. According to him, Mogilevtransmash launched the series production of a 20-meter lift last year and designed 17- and 30-meter lifts to order of the Belarusian power engineering and construction industries. They will be used to service electricity lines, lighting posts and construction sites. “The...

MINSK, May 22 (BelTA) – President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko is going to make a working trip to the Mogilev oblast, according to the presidential press service. Alexander Lukashenko is expected to take stock of the social and economic development of the agricultural regions. БЕЛТА