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320 veterans to improve their health at Belarusian health resorts using Union State budget funds
It is planned that in 2013 more than 320 disabled war veterans and war veterans of the Great Patriotic War will improve their health at Belarusian health resorts. Parechie, Zhuravushka and Sosnovy Bor health resorts are to welcome 100 veterans.
10.05.2013
Belarus received 3.8 times more Russian investment in the first quarter of 2013
In January - March 2013 the Republic of Belarus has received 1.14 billion U.S. dollars of foreign direct investment on a net basis ( discounting the debt to the direct investor for goods, works, services), stated the press service of the Government of Belarus.
06.05.2013
Belarusian Foreign Minister meets the Secretary General of the United Nations on May 13
On the 3d of May, 2013 meeting of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus Vladimir Makey with the Representative of the UNO in Belarus Sanaka Samarasinhoy took place, the press service of the Belarusian Foreign Ministry reported.
06.05.2013
The head of the National Bank of Belarus: the question of the refinancing rate lowering will be considered next week
The issue of reducing of the refinancing rate will considered next week. This was announced by the Chairman of the National Bank Nadezhda Ermakova.
04.05.2013
Former Deputy Prime Minister of Armenia V.Shirhanyan: Joining the Eurasian Union is more profitable than integration with Europe
Board member of the Social-Democratic Party "Hnchakyan", the former Deputy Prime Minister of Armenia Vahan Shirkhanyan in the interview to the "Bulletin of the Caucasus" talks about the prospects of Armenian foreign policy.
04.05.2013
US-Russian exercise focused on interdiction of an airplane hijacked by terrorists will be held in August
An international conference on planning exercise "Vigilant Eagle - 2013" was held in the city of Colorado Springs (USA). The main point was to work out a set of measures to be taken by the Air Force of Russian, the United States and Canada incase an aircraft is hijacked by the terrorists, said "Interfax-AVN" in the Office of Press and Information Defense Ministry this Wednesday.
02.05.2013
Deputy State Secretary A.Kubrin: There are about 50 proposals to consider as possible Union State projects
On May 29th, 2013 Russia’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry is hosting a congress of the Business Council of Belarus and Russia, said Deputy State Secretary of the Union State Alexei Kubrin in an interview with soyuz.by. According to him, the establishment of the Business Council has been in progress for several months already and at the forthcoming meeting the leaders of the Council are going to present a plan of action in different areas of cooperation.
29.04.2013
In January-February 2013 Trade Turnover between Belarus and Russia Amounted to $6262 million
In January-February 2013 official trade turnover between Belarus and the Customs Union countries made 6,368 million, of which $ 6,262 million is the turnover with Russia.
29.04.2013
Chairman of the Parliamentary Assembly Committee: Forum of Regions should give impetus to economic cooperation
In October 2013 the Upper Chamber of the Russian parliament, the Council of the Federation, and the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of Belarus are holding the first forum of regions in Mogilev, said Chairman of the Union State Parliamentary Assembly Committee on Foreign Policy Vladimir Senko in an interview with soyuz.by.
29.04.2013
State Duma Ratified Amendments to Russian-Belarusian Agreement on Uniform Migration Card
On April 26th the State Duma of the Russian Federation unanimously ratified the Protocol on Amendments to the Russian-Belarusian intergovernmental agreement on a uniform migration card. The protocol had been drawn up by the Belarusian party.
27.04.2013
S.Naryshkin: Public support for the Eurasian project is an answer to all enemies of integration
Eurasian economic integration is gaining strength, so now not only CIS countries but also the whole world display interest in this process, said Speaker Sergei Naryshkin opening the “parliamentary hearings” in the State Duma.
19.04.2013
Union State budget is a budget of development
n 2013 Russia and Belarus are to implement joint projects in the field of high technology, telecommunications, aerospace and other areas ca 2 billion rubles worth, said Russian President Vladimir Putin at the meeting of the Supreme State Council of the Union State.
16.03.2013
Belarus and Russia Sign Agreement on Cooperation in Antarctic
Belarus and Russia have signed an intergovernmental agreement on cooperation in the Antarctic. The relevant document was signed on March 15th in St. Petersburg at the end of the session of the Supreme State Council of the Union State.
16.03.2013
A.Boechko Appointed as Union State Border Committee Chairman
Chairman of the State Border Committee of Belarus Alexander Boechko has been appointed as a new Chairman of the Union State Border Committee.
16.03.2013
A.Lukashenko Decorated V.Putin with the Order of Friendship of Peoples
President of Belarus, Chairman of the Supreme State Council of the Union State, Alexander Lukashenko has conferred the Order of Friendship of Peoples on Russian President Vladimir Putin, BelTA informs.
16.03.2013
Vice-premier D.Rogozin: Implementation of the state armament programme will enable Russia to re-enter the list of leading industrial countries
Implementation of the state armament programme by 2020 will enable Russia to re-enter the list of leading industrial countries,” “ITAR-TASS” quotes Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin.
25.02.2013
Union State SSC Session to Be Held in St. Petersburg on March 15th
The Supreme State Council of the Union State is scheduled to meet on March 15th in St. Petersburg, informed the press service of the Belarusian leader following the regular meeting of the President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko and Prime Minister Mikhail Myasnikovich.
22.02.2013
Promotion of Common Belarusian-Russian Interests in Asian-Pacific Region Discussed in Moscow
On February 21st Moscow hosted a working meeting between Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Belarus to the Russian Federation Igor Petrishenko and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Igor Morgulov.
22.02.2013
Belarus Plans to Keep Blocking Share Package of MAZ in Holding Company with KAMAZ
Belarus plans to retain the blocking share package of “ MAZ ” in the holding company to be established with the Russian “ KamAZ ” . According to BelTA, this statement has been made today by Chairman of the State Property Committee Georgy Kuznetsov.
20.02.2013
Alexander Lukashenko and Vladimir Putin Congratulate Serzh Sargsyan on Winning Presidential Elections in Armenia
President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko has congratulated Serzh Sargsyan on the resounding triumph in the presidential elections in Armenia.
20.02.2013