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Meetings of the Belarusian Parliament to be televised
BELTA reports that, at a meeting of the Council of the Belarusian House of Representatives, the speaker Vladimir Andreichenko, stated that the meetings of the House of Representatives would be broadcast on radio and television.
27.09.2013
Free trade area agreement to be discussed in Moscow
Vasily Pugachev, an authorised representative of Belarus at charter authorities and other authorities of the CIS countries, reported today, that a session of the Council of the CIS Executive Heads will be held in Moscow on 20 November to discuss the progress of implementation of the CIS free trade area agreement.
25.09.2013
Russia to focus on strengthening external borders of the CSTO and on stepping up military cooperation
During its presidency in the Collective Security Treaty Organisation Russia will focus on strengthening the external borders of the Organisation and stepping up military cooperation. This was stated by Vladimir Putin, the President of Russia, at a meeting of the Collective Security Council of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation.
24.09.2013
Alexander Lukashenko: Belarusian members of parliament should pay more attention to cooperation with Russian deputies
Alexander Lukashenko thinks that Belarusian members of parliament should pay more attention to cooperation with the parliaments of Russia and the CIS countries while continuing to cooperate with the EC members of parliament.
20.09.2013
Dmitry Peskov: We expect that Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenko will meet at the CSTO summit
The Russian President’s press secretary, Dmitry Peskov, has told journalists that the Kremlin expects a meeting of Vladimir Putin, the President of Russia, and Alexander Lukashenko, the President of Belarus, to take place alongside the CSTO summit.
19.09.2013
Russia approves draft agreement with Belarus on early notification of nuclear accidents
The Government of the Russian Federation has approved a draft agreement with Belarus on the early notification of nuclear accidents and on sharing information on nuclear and radiation safety. The relevant decree, signed by Dmitry Medvedev, the Prime Minister of Russia, has been published on the Russian official legal Internet portal today.
16.09.2013
No sanctions or surprises
On 8 September regional elections took place in many cities and villages across Russia. Citizens from almost all regions of the country elected authorities at various levels. A total of 44,000 polling stations were open (compared with 100,000 open during the federal elections).
13.09.2013
Alexander Lukashenko sends greetings to People's Artist of the USSR Tatiana Doronina
Alexander Lukashenko, the President of the Republic of Belarus, has sent anniversary greetings to People’s Artist of the USSR, Tatiana Doronina.
12.09.2013
Mikhail Myasnikovich chairs the first meeting of the Republican Steering Committee for preparation and implementation of important anniversaries
Mikhail Myasnikovich, the Prime Minister of Belarus and Chairman of the Republican Steering Committee for preparation and implementation of important anniversary events, chaired the first meeting of the Committee as it prepares for the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Belarus from the Nazis, and the victory of the Soviet people in the Great Patriotic War.
10.09.2013
Irkutsk hosts meeting of the Interstate Council for Anti-Monopoly Policy
On 10 September, at the Baikal Business Centre in Irkutsk, a meeting was held to mark the 20th anniversary of the Inter-State Council for Anti-Monopoly Policy.
09.09.2013
Help to our Russian brothers
By order of Alexander Lukashenko, the President of Belarus, Belarus will airlift humanitarian aid to the flood-stricken Amur Region today.
06.09.2013
Mutually beneficial cooperation
At the Belarusian-Mongolian Forum in Ulan Bator, on 5 September, Mikhail Myasnikovich, the Prime Minister of Belarus, said that Belarus is ready to create favourable conditions for the development of business in Mongolia and it is relying on a similar level of support from its partner in this.
06.09.2013
Union State to introduce a single register for stroke patients
In association with neurologists and neurosurgeons the Union State is planning to set up a unified registry of stroke patients. This was reported by Andrey Tanin, the Director of the Republican Scientific and Practical Centre of Neurology and Neurosurgery, at a meeting with Russian and Belarusian journalists held as part of the specialist-media tour.
05.09.2013
Zhores Alferov: Nobel Peace Prize winners should spearhead a campaign to revoke Obama’s Peace Prize
Zhores Alferov, a Nobel Physics Prize Winner and Vice President of the Russian Academy of Sciences, is urging Nobel Peace Prize winners to initiate a campaign to rescind the Nobel Peace Prize that was awarded to Barack Obama, President of the USA. He announced this in a video link between Moscow and St. Petersburg.
04.09.2013
Sulaiman Kerimov is named as a defendant in the CJSC Belarusian Potash Company case and is put on the wanted list
The Belarusian Investigative Committee has accused Suleiman Kerimov, a shareholder in the OJSC Uralkali, in the criminal case against the executives of the CJSC Belarusian Potash Company. BELTA has been told this by the Information and Public Relations Department of the Investigative Committee of Belarus.
03.09.2013
Our overall task
Throughout history, each nation has faced challenges which guide its further development. Today the key task for Belarusians, Russians and Ukrainians is the preservation and strengthening their historical traditions, culture and national values.
02.09.2013
Draft social and economic development forecast and the state budget of Belarus for 2014 to be discussed at meeting of the Council of Ministers today
The press service of the Belarusian government has told BELTA that the concepts of the draft social and economic development forecast and the draft state budget of Belarus for 2014 will be discussed today at a meeting of the Council of Ministers, chaired by Mikhail Myasnikovich, the Prime Minister of Belarus.
30.08.2013
29 August 2013: Grigory Rapota, Secretary of the Union State, visits Minsk
On Thursday 29 August 2013 Grigory Rapota, the Secretary of the Union State, visited Minsk.
28.08.2013
Initiation of criminal proceedings against several executives of CJSC Belarusian Potash Company: competent commentaries
The Belarusian Investigative Committee has reported that criminal charges have been brought against several executives of the ZAO Belarusian Potash Company who had abused their official powers for personal gain over a long period. The abuse had resulted in considerable economic and reputational damage to OAO Belaruskali and the joint Russian and Belarusian company, CJSC Belarusian Potash Company. Pavel Traulko, a spokesman for the Investigative Committee commented on the situation in an interview with a BELTA correspondent.
28.08.2013
Republican Council of NGO White Russia approves the Plan for Participation in the Organisational Structures for the 2014 Elections of Deputies for Local Councils
One of the biggest public organisations in the country is preparing for regular elections. White Russia has good reason: the increasing size of the organisation and its public support, its broad representation in Parliament and local government bodies, the interest of foreign political parties and increased attention from its opponents and the media.
26.08.2013