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The Air Code of Belarus will be updated approx. by 80%
The Air Code of Belarus will be updated approx. by 80%. This was reported to BELTA by Vladimir Kostin, the Director of the Aviation Department of the Ministry of Transport and Communications of the Republic of Belarus.
18.07.2013
123 facts about Belarus through the eyes of a Russian
Having lived in Belarus for a long time I decided to write an article about this amazing country since many Russians know almost nothing about Belarus.
18.07.2013
Russia creates orbital base for servicing space vehicles
News agencies are reporting that Russian experts are creating an orbital base for the servicing and refuelling of space vehicles preparing to depart for deep space.
18.07.2013
Belarusian army personnel conduct command post training in anticipation of the “Zapad – 2013” manoeuvres of the armed forces of Belarus and Russia
On 1 and 17 July 2013, command post rehearsals will be conducted with 2nd Engineer Brigade under the guidance of Colonel Andrey Kurakov, Chief of the Engineer Troops of the armed forces, Chief of the Bureau of Engineer Troops of the armed forces at the general staff of the armed forces.
17.07.2013
Historic, cultural and spiritual heritage of the Gomel Region will be presented at an exhibition in Russia
The historical, cultural and spiritual heritage of the south-east region of the country will be illustrated through an exhibition on the Gomel series of palaces and gardens to be on display in Russia. So, a BELTA reporter has been told by Andrey Gorbachev, General Director of the cultural institution.
17.07.2013
Belarus will supply school buses to the Tambov Region
Alexander Alabichev, Deputy Chief of the Regional Administration, held a working meeting with Sergei Khizov, Head of the Department of the Embassy of the Republic of Belarus in Nizhni Novgorod, Russia. The topic was the expansion of trade and economic collaboration between Belarus and the Tambov Region.
17.07.2013
Belarus imposes a ban on pork supplies from a number of Russian regions
Belarus has imposed a ban on pork supplies from the Moscow and Volgograd Regions of Russia as well as temporarily restricting supplies from the Belgorod Region. This has been reported by the Veterinarian and Food Supervision Department of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food of Belarus.
17.07.2013
How many apartments in Minsk have to be sold to buy one in Moscow
Belarusians would have to sell three apartments in Minsk to buy one apartment in Moscow. Specially for visitors to Realt.by, colleagues from the editorial staff of the Moscow portal "RBK-Nedvizhimost" have investigated the problems faced by citizens of Belarus when trying to buy a home the Russian capital. It turns out that Belarusians actually choose Minsk even if they can afford to buy an apartment in Moscow...
17.07.2013
D. Medvedev orders the discharge of Soviet debts to Czechia in the amount of USD 8m
Dmitry Medvedev, the Prime Minister of Russia, has ordered the Ministry of Finance to discharge the debts of the former Soviet Union to Czechia in the amount of USD 8m.
16.07.2013
Russia amongst the five worldwide leaders in gross domestic product
Russia has taken fifth place in the World Bank rating of the largest economies in the world. According to the International Financial Institute, the Gross Domestic Product of Russia in 2012 was 3.38 billion dollars, which was more than that of Germany (3.307 billion dollars).
16.07.2013
International meeting of young rescuers and fire-fighters takes place in Gomel
Between 15 -26 July the international meeting of young rescuers and fire-fighters will take place. As reported to the correspondent of the soyuz.by portal, the meeting of young activists and friends of the rescue services will be held this year concurrently with the “Rescuer” republic-wide field camp at the natural landmark of the Borovaya River near Gomel.
16.07.2013
On 17 July the meeting of the Joint Collegium of EMERCOM of Belarus, Russia, and Kazakhstan takes place in Gomel
On 17 July the meeting of Joint Collegium of the rescue departments of Belarus, Russia, and Kazakhstan will take place in Gomel at the Vocational School of EMERCOM of Belarus.
16.07.2013
Delegation of business groups from Tomsk is on official visit to Belarus
Between 15 – 18 July a delegation of the business groups from Tomsk (Russia) is visiting Minsk. As reported by the Unitary Enterprise the “Minsk Department of the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry”, the delegation is headed by Evgeny Daineko, Deputy President of the Tomsk Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
16.07.2013
Russian-picked team achieves victory in medal standings at Univesiade
A Russian-picked team has beaten the other teams in medal standings at “Univesiade” in Kazan and obtained the largest number of gold awards.
16.07.2013
Market environment
The growing economic disparity in countries with advanced market-oriented economies holds the greatest threat to global stability.
15.07.2013
As part of arms control, Romania and USA observation flight missions will take place over the territory of Belarus and Russia
In the period from 15 – 19 July observation mission flights will be conducted by Romania and the USA over the territory of the participant-states of the Republic of Belarus and the Russian Federation as part of the Open-Sky Treaty, using a Romanian AN-30 observation aircraft.
15.07.2013
Today, the ceremonial closing of the “Slavianski Bazar” will take place in Vitebsk
Today’s ceremonial closing of the “Slavianski Bazar” will take place in Vitebsk, as reported to a BELTA correspondent by the Directorate of the Festival.
15.07.2013
Authors of the project “Bouquet for Slavianka” teach master class for students of Vitebsk Engineering College
On 12 July, as part of the Union State Day at the “Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk”, Grigogy Rapota, Secretary of the Union State, visited the Vitebsk State Engineering School where he met with teachers and students as well as visiting the College museum exhibiting the competition works by students from different years.
15.07.2013
Presentation of Diplomas of the Permanent Committee of the Union State has become a good tradition of the "Slavianski Bazaar" – G. Rapota
The special Diplomas of the Permanent Committee of the Union State "For the creative embodiment of friendship between the Belarusian and Russian peoples" have been presented at the "Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk", XXII International Festival of Arts. The awards were presented to cultural workers from both countries by Grigory Rapota, Secretary of the Union State, as reported by a BELTA correspondent.
15.07.2013
A. Kubrin: “Investment climate in the border areas will be improved”
The second Eurasian forum of vegetable growers has taken place in Kursk. At the event, which was held as a part of the Mid-Russian Economic Forum, more than one hundred and thirty people from Russia, Belarus, and Kazakhstan took part. This year, the forum was dedicated the development of hothouse facilities. At the present time, this trend within the agro-industrial complex is a priority for many regions of Central Russia.
15.07.2013