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The 2015 UN summit is to be a key milestone for shaping new development agenda
At the high-level meeting of the UN General Assembly on achieving the Millennium Development Goals, Vladimir Makei, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belarus, said that a key phase in shaping the new United Nations global development agenda will be the UN summit in 2015. BELTA learned this from the Foreign Ministry of Belarus.
26.09.2013
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
Rosneft forecasts a net profit at RUR 439 billion in 2013
Igor Sechin, the Head of the largest oil company in Russia, has stated that the Russian oil giant Rosneft is forecasting a net profit of RUR 439 billion for 2013.
25.09.2013
Population income in Belarus amounted to Br241.8 billion in January - July
Olga Klavsut, the Press Secretary of the National Statistics Committee, has reported that population income in Belarus amounted to Br241.8 billion in January - July.
25.09.2013
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
‘West 2013’ exercise to be held at two ranges
The Department of the Press Service and Information of the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation has reported that the Khmelevka and Pravdinsky ranges (Kaliningrad Region) were provided for the ‘West 2013’ Belarusian-Russian strategic army exercise.
25.09.2013
Belarus and EC discuss prospects for practical cooperation
Belarus and the European Union have discussed the prospects for practical cooperation. The relevant matters were touched upon at a meeting between Elena Kupchina, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Gunnar Wiegand, the Managing Director of the Europe and Central Asia Department, EEAS and Eastern Partnership, held in Minsk on 24 September, as reported by the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
25.09.2013
Second stage of the ‘West-2013’ joint military exercise begins
Russia and Belarus have started the second stage of the ‘West-2013’ joint military exercise. During the second phase the united command of the military forces will establish its ability to coordinate the military measures intended to stabilise the situation in the interests of military security of the Union State of Belarus and of Russia.
24.09.2013
Gas to the Kaliningrad underground gas storage facility to be delivered via Belarusian pipeline
The Kaliningrad Region has commissioned the first stage of its underground gas storage facility. Gas will be delivered to the storage facility along the Minsk-Vilnius-Kaunas-Kaliningrad pipeline. BELTA has learned this from the Information Department of Gazprom.
24.09.2013
Belarus shares viewpoint on Syria with Russia and other CSTO states
Today, at the meeting, in Sochi, of the Collective Security Council of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation Alexander Lukashenko, the President of Belarus, that Belarus holds the same viewpoint as Russia and the other CSTO states over the issue of Syria.
24.09.2013
Threats from Afghanistan and aid to Tadjikistan are main issues of the CSTO summit
Among the main issues on the agenda of the summit of CSTO leaders in Sochi were: countering threats from Afghanistan and helping Tajikistan to strengthen its border with Afghanistan.
24.09.2013
Russian Federation Government approves a draft federal budget for 2014-2016
At its meeting, the Government of Russia approved a draft federal budget for 2014 - 2016. According to forecasts by the Ministry of Finance, in 2014, the federal budget deficit could reach RUR 373.1 billion. Projections for 2015 indicate that the figure will be 1% of GDP (RUR 826.3 billion). In 2016 the budget deficit may reach RUR 485.7 billion, or 0.6% of GDP. These figures are as reported by NEWSru.com.
24.09.2013
Igor Petrishenko: relations between Belarus and Russia will continue to improve in all areas!
Igor Petrishenko, has been the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Belarus to the Russian Federation since 2012. In an interview with ‘Regionam Rossii’ he spoke of the results of his work for this year and the principal issues he has to solve.
24.09.2013
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
Trade between Belarus and the Smolensk Region increased 3.1 fold or USD 2.8 billion in January – July
The Smolensk Region Management Board has reported to journalists that the trade turnover between Belarus and the Smolensk Region increased 3.1 fold in January – July as compared with the same period of 2012, and reached USD 2.8 billion.
23.09.2013
Grigory Rapota highlights the active implementation of the project between Russian Electronics and Integral
The cooperation between Russian Electronics and Integral is one of the projects actively being implemented by the Union State. The Secretary of the Union State announced this at a briefing in Smolensk.
23.09.2013
Alexander Lukashenko and Vladimir Putin take part in the CSTO summit
In Sochi, on 23 September, Alexander Lukashenko, the President of the Republic of Belarus, and Vladimir Putin, the President of Russia, took part in the summit of the Collective Security Council of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation.
23.09.2013
Makei to speak at the general debate of the UN General Assembly
The 68th session of the UN General Assembly opened in New York on 17 September. The Belarusian delegation was led by Vladimir Makei, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belarus. He was in New York from 24 - 28 September.
23.09.2013
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
Belarus and Russia negotiate oil shipment volumes
On Wednesday Vladimir Semashko, the First Deputy Prime Minister of Belarus, reported to journalist that Russia and Belarus are continuing to negotiate on the volume of oil shipments for the fourth quarter.
20.09.2013