The activities of the Standing Committee
Igor Petrishenko: Belarusian and Russian information field still looks like a one way street
At the ‘Information Image of the Union State’ seminar for experts and media representatives in Moscow, Igor Petrishenko, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Russia, stated: “The Belarusian-Russian information field still looks like a one-way street.”
Photo by Georgy Pogorelov
29.10.2013
Grigory Rapota: It is important that the citizens of Belarus and Russia do not feel like foreigners in the partnership territories
Grigory Rapota, the Secretary of the Union State, took part in the ‘Information image of the Union State’ forum-seminar. In his opening address he touched upon the principal directions for the development of integration of our States.
Photo by Georgy Pogorelov
29.10.2013
Secretary of the Union State delivers welcome- speech to participants and organisers of the Union State academic competition for schoolchildren
Grigory Rapota, the Secretary of the Union State, delivered a speech of welcome to participants and organisers of the final stage of the Union State academic competition for schoolchildren, ‘Russia and Belarus: Our historical and spiritual commonality’ at the opening ceremony which took place in Polotsk on 28 October.
29.10.2013
The Union State academic competition for schoolchildren in Polotsk: who will be the winners – the Belarusians or the Russians?
The Union State academic competition for schoolchildren’s, entitled ‘Russia and Belarus: Our historical and spiritual commonality’ has just started in Polotsk.
29.10.2013
Final stage of the Union State academic competition for schoolchildren opens in Polotsk
The grand opening of the final stage of the Union State academic competition for schoolchildren, ‘Russia and Belarus: Our historical and spiritual commonality’, took place in Polotsk (Vitebsk Region) on 28 October 2013.
29.10.2013
Grigory Rapota welcomes young winners of the ‘Bridge of Friendship’ competition
Grigory Rapota, the Secretary of the Union State, welcomed the winners and guests of the first ‘Bridge of Friendship’ International Literary Competition for young writers.
25.10.2013
Winners of the 1st ‘Bridge of Friendship’ International Literary Competition for young writers are awarded in Minsk
On 24 October a ‘Bridge of Friendship’ was erected in the National Library. This is the name given to the competition for young writers of the Union State. Overall ten winners were selected, not just one.
25.10.2013
Issues related to social security rights of Belarusian and Russian citizens are discussed at the media seminar
On 24 October Minsk hosted a media seminar: ‘Agreement between the Republic of Belarus and the Russian Federation on social security cooperation: problems and their solutions’. The seminar was held at the initiative of the Labour and Social Security Ministry of Belarus, with the support of the Permanent Committee of the Union State.
25.10.2013
‘Together we can do more!’ Union State arts festival for people with disabilities
Between 28 October and 1 November 2013 Smolensk will hold the 6th ‘Together we can do more!’ Union State arts festival for people with disabilities.
24.10.2013
Union State Secretary gives radio interview on ‘Voice of Russia’
In his interview with the ‘Voice of Russias’ Radio Station Grigory Rapota, the Secretary of the Union State, who took part in the 2nd Eurasian forum ‘Innovation and International Integration’ in Verona, commented on Russian-Belarusian relations.
24.10.2013
Final stage of the Union State schoolchildren’s competition - ‘Russia and Belarus: Our historical and spiritual commonality’ takes place in Polotsk
As part of the Union State events, the final stage of the academic competition for schoolchildren, ‘Russia and Belarus: Our historical and spiritual commonality’ will take place in Polotsk between 27 October and 2 November 2013. The competition is being financed from the Union State’s 2013 budget.
24.10.2013
Minsk: Winners awarded in the 1st ‘Bridge of Friendship’ International Literature Competition for young writers of the Union State of Russia and Belarus
On 24 October the National Library of Belarus in Minsk hosted a ceremony to reward the winners of the 1st ‘Bridge of Friendship 2012’ International Literature Competition for young writers of the Union State of Russia and Belarus.
24.10.2013
Unity is strength
On 24 October, the second meeting of the High Level Group on cooperation between the military industrial complexes of the Republic of Belarus and of the Russian Federation took place in Kazan. The session was attended by the Deputy Secretary and member of the Permanent Committee, Alexey Kubrin.
24.10.2013
Moscow hosts the ‘Information Image of the Union State’ media forum
70 reporters and experts from Belarus and Russia will take part in the ‘Information Image of the Union State’ workshop in the RIA Novosti International Multimedia Press Centre on 28 and 29 October.
23.10.2013
Awards ceremony for the winners of the ‘Bridge of Friendship 2012’ competition
The awards ceremony for the winners of the ‘Bridge of Friendship 2012’ Competition for young writers of the Union State took place in the National Library of Belarus on 24 October 2013 at 12 a.m.
23.10.2013
The Union State is an open system which is ready to cooperate in any form of integration
The Union State is an open system which is ready to cooperate in any form of integration. Grigory Rapota, the Secretary of the Union State, announced this on the sidelines of the Second Eurasian Forum in Verona.
23.10.2013
Antonio Fallico: Grigory Rapota’s participation in the forum in Verona will promote recognition of the Union State by Europe.
Grigory Rapota’s participation in the forum in Verona (Italy) will promote recognition of the Union State by Europe. This was the opinion voiced by Antonio Fallico, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Bank Inteza.
22.10.2013
Outlining the new programme for Belarus and Russia to work together to overcome the consequences of the Chernobyl catastrophe
Ivan Bambiza, the Deputy Secretary of the Union State, has reported that the fourth programme for joint works by Belarus and Russia to overcome the consequences of the Chernobyl catastrophe will rely on raising awareness of ‘best practice’ appropriate to the affected area.
22.10.2013
Secretary of the Union State welcomes organisers and participants in the ‘Naval Stalingrad’ campaign
The ‘Naval Stalingrad’ military and patriotic event involving both Belarusian and Russian seamen took place in Belarus and Russia between 14 and 21 October. The campaign is part of a patriotic project called ‘The Naval Brotherhood is Inviolable!’. The Secretary of the Union State welcomed those involved in organising and taking part in the commemorative event.
21.10.2013
Secretary of the Union State welcomes participants and organisers of the Russian national forum of student groups
The Russian national forum of student groups has started in Sochi. Over one thousand students from 72 Russian regions, together with previous particiipants, colleagues from the CIS and representatives of employers and the State authorities attended the forum. Grigory Rapota, the Secretary of the Union State, welcomed the forum participants.
21.10.2013