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Belarus develops a system for the popularisation of reading
During the awards ceremony for the winners of the ‘Bridge of Friendship’ competition for young writers from the Union State, Boris Svetlov, the Minister of Culture of Belarus, said that, as part of the ‘Year of the Book’, the Ministries of Culture, Education and Information of Belarus and the Union of Writers of Belarus had developed a system to popularise reading in the Republic.
25.10.2013
Burning problem
Recent developments in the Biryulevo District of Moscow appear to have become more dangerous. The murder of a Russian man by an Azerbaijani citizen has triggered mass protests against the authorities by local people.
17.10.2013
Meeting on scientific cooperation between the CIS countries held in Minsk
The Executive Committee of the CIS Countries hosted a Working Group meeting on cooperation with the Interstate Committee for CIS Cooperation in Research, Technology and Innovation in Minsk between 17 and 18 October 2013.
17.10.2013
Six athletes to represent Belarus at the SportAccord World Combat Games in Saint Petersburg
Dmitry Pyasetsky, the Deputy Chairman of the Belarusian Kickboxing and Thai Boxing Federation, has reported to journalists that six athletes will represent Belarus at the SportAccord World Combat Games in Saint Petersburg between18 and 26 October.
15.10.2013
Russian journalists observe open-heart surgery
A soyuz.by correspondent has reported that the Grodno Regional Clinical Cardiology Centre demonstrated open-heart surgery with cardiac bypass, for participants in the ‘Current issues of the cooperation between Belarus and Russia’ media tour.
09.10.2013
CIS experts to complete draft Agreement on the Protection of Confidential Information
In Minsk, on 8 and 9 October 2013, the CIS Executive Committee hosted an additional meeting of the Expert Group, to review proposals and commentaries on the draft Agreement on the Protection of Confidential Information.
08.10.2013
The Russian Ministry of Health to continue to pay RUR 1 million to young doctors in rural areas
Veronika Skvortsova, the Minister of Health of the Russian Federation, reported that the Russian Ministry of Health is offering to extend the 'Zemsky Doctor’ programme, under which young doctors going to work in rural areas receive 1 million rubles.
07.10.2013
2,370 workers migrated from Belarus to Russia in the first half of 2013
2,370 migrant workers migrated from Belarus to Russia in the first half of 2013, as a result of agreements and contracts. Alexander Tatura, the Deputy Head of the Department for Citizenship and Migration of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Belarus, reported this at the expert seminar ‘Labour Migration in the Union State: Status and Prospects’.
27.09.2013
The Union State bison breeding programme to provide a safety net for the species
The implementation of the Union State programme focussing on providing an ideal habitat for the European bison, in order to guarantee for its long-term presence (Roadmap for Bison) in 2014-2018, will provide an additional safety net for the species. Mikhail Nikiforov, the Director General of the Sci-Tech Centre for Bioresources under the National Academy of Sciences, reported this to BELTA at the 8th CIS Forum of Creative and Academic Intellectuals.
25.09.2013
Belarusian is awarded grand prize at the ‘Youth for the Union State’ festival
Max Savin (Maxim Trichuk) from Belarus was awarded the grand prize at the 8th ‘Youth for the Union State’ international song contest.
21.09.2013
Belarusian and Russian centre for cell-technology to open in Minsk
Lyudmila Dubovskaya, the Director of the Institute for Biophysics and Cell Engineering at the Belarus National Academy of Sciences, has told journalists that the International Scientific Medical Centre for Cell-technology will become operational in Minsk in 2015. She said that the Institute of Biophysics and Cell Engineering is currently working on two important research and practical projects.
20.09.2013
The pop group ‘Prime Minister’ perform their new song at the ‘Youth for the Union State’ festival
‘Prime Minister’ performed their new song ‘Don’t let’s draw the line’ to an audience at the opening of the ‘Youth for the Union State’ festival in Rostov-on-Don.
19.09.2013
Participants in the ‘Youth for the Union State’ festival arrive at Rostov-on-Don
Participants in the 8th ‘Youth for the Union State’ festival have arrived at Rostov-on-Don for the official opening on 16 September.
16.09.2013
Belarusian Pioneer Organisation celebrates the anniversary of its founding
On 13 September 2013 a celebratory assembly in honour of the Belarusian Republican Pioneer Organisation was held at the Square of the National Flag of Belarus. This was reported during a press conference by the Chairman of the Central Board of the Belarusian Republican Pioneer Organisation, Victoria Mennanova
13.09.2013
Dorogami Pobedy patriotic project starts in the Vitebsk Region
Yulia Ivanova, the acting Chairman of the Vitebsk Regional Board of the Non-Governmental Belarusian Republican Pioneer Organisation (BRPO), has told a BELTA correspondent that the Dorogami Pobedy patriotic project will start, today, in the Vitebsk Region.
12.09.2013
Common standards of rehabilitation for children to be developed
Maria Zhalnerene, the Deputy Director of the Medical Department of the Zhemchuzhina Children’s Rehabilitation Centre has told journalists that it is currently a necessity to develop common medical standards for the recovery and rehabilitation of children at the expense of the Union budget.
09.09.2013
Belarusian and Russian students take part in summer work project in Yamal
This summer Belarusian and Russian student summer work groups were involved in the all-Russia ‘Bovanenkovo’ students’ construction project in Yamal.
06.09.2013
Belarusian and Russian scientists to establish a centre for stem cell biotechnology
Belarusian and Russian scientists are currently working on a project to establish a centre for stem cells biotechnology. Vasily Zharko, the Minister of Health, announced this at a press conference.
04.09.2013
111 submissions for a joint Belaruian and Kazakhstani tendering invitation for sci-tech projects
A joint Belarusian and Kazakhstani sci-tech tendering invitation has attracted 111 submissions. Amongst these are 35 applications by the State Committee for Science and Technology and 76 from the Committee for Science of the Education and Science Ministry of Kazakhstan. This was announced by Igor Voitov, the Chairman of the State Committee for Science and Technology of the Republic of Belarus, at a meeting of the Belarus and Kazakhstan Commission for Scientific and Technological Cooperation.
03.09.2013
We are the sons of winners! Remember this!
A photo exhibition dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Kursk opened at the Executive Committee of the CIS countries in Minsk on 22 August.
26.08.2013