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Ukraine to make a historic choice, which will determine the direction of its development over the next decade
Between 27 - 28 July Vladimir Putin, President of Russia, conducted negotiations with his colleague Victor Yanukovich, during which the parties deliberated on the matter of closer economic relations within the framework of the Customs Union.
05.08.2013
The Ministry of Health of Belarus has banned the transit of Roshen confectionery products to Russia
Belarus has banned the import to Russia via Belarus of confectionery products manufactured at the factories of the Ukrainian Roshen Confectionery Corporation, as reported by the Ministry of Health of Belarus.
05.08.2013
Belarusians take part in the International Festival of Slavic Culture in Kuban
The Ninth International Festival of Slavic Culture ‘Slovyansk-2013’, which brings together performers from eight countries, opens today in Slavyansk-on-Kuban in the Krasnodar Territory.
02.08.2013
Belarus national debt has increased by 8.6%
In the first half of 2013 Belarus paid USD 864 million towards the repayment of foreign debt, as reported by the Ministry of Finance of Belarus.
02.08.2013
National Electronic Road Toll Collection System started commercial operations in Belarus on 1 August
The National Electronic Road Toll Collection System started commercial operations in Belarus on 1 August. The system had been under construction since the end of 2012. In that time, Kapsch, an Austrian investor, had installed 56 payment stations and monitoring stations throughout the entire toll road system, additionally opening 48 client service outlets as well as two modern data processing centres. It has also supplied 500,000 onboard units to Belarus.
02.08.2013
Petroleum companies to be allowed easier access to export pipelines
Transneft has been placed under obligation to disclose data on the spare capacity of oil pipelines to specified destinations.
02.08.2013
Belarus increases residential heat and electricity tariffs
Residential heat and electricity tariffs were increased in Belarus on 1 August. The relevant decision was laid down by Resolution of the Council of Ministers No. 663 "On Amendments to Resolution of the Council of Ministers of Belarus No. 138 as of 4 February 2011 and Some Measures to Reduce Costs of Cogeneration as of 29 July 2013".
02.08.2013
Minimum living wage budget increased by 5.4% in Belarus from 1 August
Belarus has approved the budget to cover a monthly minimum living wage, on an average per capita and main socio-demographic group basis, related to prices in June 2013. The relevant decision was laid down by Resolution of the Council of Ministers No. 659 as of 26 July 2013, as reported by the press service of the Belarusian Government.
02.08.2013
Delegation of Russian forestry specialists visits Belarus
A delegation of Russian forestry specialists headed by Yury Gagarin, Deputy Director of the Federal Agency for Forestry, has visited Belarus. The aim of the visit was to strengthen cooperation in forestry.
31.07.2013
Belarus raises export duties on oil and oil products
Belarus raised export duties on oil and oil products on 1 August 2013. According to the relevant decision laid down by Resolution of the Council of Ministers No. 670 as of 29 July 2013, the export duty on crude oil has increased from USD 369.2 to USD 379.8 per tonne , as reported by the press service of the Belarusian Government.
31.07.2013
Alexander Lukashenko: No loopholes in new hunting and fishing laws
Alexander Lukashenko, President of the Republic of Belarus, has demanded that the new hunting and fishing laws should contain no loopholes. The President made this statement at a meeting on 30 July to discuss improvements to fishing and hunting laws,
31.07.2013
Gomel to host an exhibition of old Russian sewing artworks
Unique exhibits of examples of old Russian sewing of the 15th - 17th centuries from the collection of the Ryazan History and Architecture Museum went on display at the “Needle Painting” exhibition, which opened in the Palace of Rumyantsevs-Paskeviches on 1 August, A BELTA correspondent has learned this from the Institution of Culture.
31.07.2013
Over 85,000 people have taken part in celebrations in Minsk dedicated to the 1,025th anniversary of the Baptism of Rus
In Minsk, over 85,000 people took part in celebrations dedicated to the 1,025th anniversary of the Baptism of Rus, as reported by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Belarus.
31.07.2013
MAZ buses for St. Petersburg
The bus fleet of the St. Petersburg Transport Company is to be updated with 39 new-model high-capacity MAZ buses. The buses are equipped with Mercedes-Benz engines meeting the Euro-5 environmental standard.
31.07.2013
Vnesheconombank Group is ready to invest in integration of Russian and Belarusian companies
The Vnesheconombank Group is ready to invest in the expansion of integration between Russian and Belarusian companies. So said Alexander Ivanov, Deputy Chairman of Vnesheconombank, when he met with Petr Prokopovich, Vice Premier of Belarus, at the Belarusian Government today, as reported by a BELTA correspondent.
30.07.2013
Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan to announce joint tender for scientific and research projects
See the text by NIA Turkiston-Press
30.07.2013
Transition to Digital TV starts in Belarus on 1 August
The transition to Digital TV began in Belarus on 1 August. Citizens of Osipovichi in the Mogilev Region were the first to see the benefits of the new type of broadcasting. Pavel Patrulevich, Head of the Department for Telecommunications of the Ministry for Communications and Information of the Republic of Belarus, announced this at a press conference.
30.07.2013
We need to unlock our potential
Amongst the CIS countries, and those further afield, the Republic of Belarus is the largest partner of the Moscow Region. Cooperation is provided under the Agreement, of 14 June 2000, between the Government of the Moscow Region of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Belarus on trade, economic, scientific, technical and cultural cooperation. “Which of these fields, in which we have accumulated experience, should be developed in the immediate future in order to lead our national economics towards innovation-based development?” This question, and others are answered by Gleb Valerievich Bondarenko, Minister of Investments and Innovations of the Moscow Region
30.07.2013
In 2013 the Belarusian-Russian Youth Symphony Orchestra is to tour in Minsk, London, Cambridge and Kaluga
Many countries have youth symphony orchestras. Young musicians are given the opportunity to work with the greatest conductors and soloists and to perform at live concerts, in addition to gaining experience of working with a symphony orchestra right from the start of their careers in the creative and cultural industries.
30.07.2013