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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
Russian Government Established Order of Putting Oil and Gas Revenues-2012 to Reserve Fund
According to the Federal Law № 371-FZ of November 30th, 2011 “On the Federal Budget for 2012 and the Planning Period of 2013 and 2014”, the government of Russia has prepared a Decree № 68 of January 30th, 2013 “On the Order of Putting Oil and Gas Revenues Received during Federal Budget Execution in 2012 to the Reserve Fund”.
14.02.2013
G.Rapota: Preservation of cultural heritage is a priority for the Union State
On February 12th State Secretary of the Union State G.Rapota met with the lineup of the Belarusian State Ensemble “Pesniyary”. In the studio of “Pesnyary” G.Rapota had a conversation with the musicians and looked round the facilities for ensemble’s rehearsals.
12.02.2013
President of Belarus Is on a Working Visit to the Russian Federation
According to the press service of the Belarusian leader, on February 11th President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko began his working visit to the Russian Federation.
11.02.2013
IBC “Mir”: Russia and Belarus may start production of a valuable protein
A flock of transgenic goats which produce “human” milk is now growing in Belarus. This milk contains a valuable protein – lactoferrin (red protein), which is essential for both bottle-fed children and adults who need to boost their immunity.
09.02.2013
Political analyst S.Kizima: The probability that the Eurasian Economic Union will be formed by 2015 is 90%
The probability that the Eurasian Economic Union will be formed by 2015 makes 80-90%. This opinion was expressed by the Head of the International Relations Department of the Academy of Public Administration under the aegis of the President of the Republic of Belarus, Doctor of Political Science Sergei Kizima during the video briefing “Union State, CIS and CES: Prospects for Development and Cooperation”.
09.02.2013
CSTO Prepared Package Plan with regard to Afghanistan
The Collective Security Treaty Organization has prepared a package plan with regard to Afghanistan, said CSTO Secretary General Nikolai Bordyuzha during the video conference “Moscow-Minsk-Kiev-Astana-Yerevan”.
04.02.2013
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
Agreement on preferential arms purchases within the CSTO functions successfully, said CSTO Secretary General Nikolai Bordyuzha during the video conference “Moscow-Minsk-Kiev-Astana-Yerevan”.
04.02.2013
Belarus Received Fourth Tranche of EurAsEC Stabilization Loan
According to the press service of the Ministry of Finance, the fourth credit tranche of $ 440 million allocated from EurAsEC Anti-Crisis Fund has been transferred to the account of the Ministry of Finance in the National Bank of Belarus.
01.02.2013
Belarusian-Russian Transnational Corporations to Be Established within Union State
Belarusian government has offered Russia to implement a project aimed at establishing five joint transnational corporations (TNCs) within the Union State framework, said Prime Minister of Belarus Mikhail Myasnikovich at the meeting with Union State Secretary Grigory Rapota.
31.01.2013
Flemish Chamber of Commerce for Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan Opened in Belgium
According to the press service of the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on January 24th Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Belarus to Belgium Andrei Evdochenko took part in the official opening of the Flemish Chamber of Commerce for Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan.
29.01.2013
Renovated Russian Memorial Exposition Opened at Oświęcim Camp Museum
A renovated Russian national exposition “Tragedy. Courage. Liberation” opened at the museum of the concentration camp “Auschwitz-Birkenau” on Sunday, informs RIA “Novosti”.
29.01.2013
Belarus to Offer Russia about 10 Joint Investment Projects
The government of Belarus has prepared about 10 joint investment projects that are expected to be implemented together with Russian business and the Russian state, said Prime Minister of Belarus Mikhail Myasnikovich at the presentation of Belarus Development Bank that was held in Minsk on Monday.
29.01.2013
Photo Competition “Belarus in the Eyes of Russians” Launched in Russia
Russia has launched a photo competition “Belarus in the eyes of Russians”. According to the Embassy of Belarus to Russia, it was organized by the Ministry of Information of Belarus, Photoart Belarusian Non-Governmental Association, newspaper “Turism i Otdykh” (“Travel and Leisure”) and travel portal tio.by.
28.01.2013
Belarusian Party and S. Lebedev Discussed Implementation of the Concept of Belarus’ Presidency over the CIS in 2013
On January 24th Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Belarus to the Russian Federation Igor Petrishenko held a meeting with Chairman of the Executive Committee – CIS Executive Secretary Sergey Lebedev.
26.01.2013
On 18th Theoretical and Practical Conference “Integrated Data Protection”
On January 23rd, 2013 Minsk Office of the Union State Standing Committee hosted a meeting of the Organizing Committee of the 18th theoretical and practical conference “Integrated Data Protection”.
25.01.2013
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov held a meeting with the ambassadors of the member states of the CIS
On January 21 Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov held in Moscow a traditional annual informal breakfast meeting with the ambassadors of the member states of the CIS.
22.01.2013
The CSTO delegation holds consultations with the representatives of the UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations
From January 21 to 25 during their visit to the UN headquarters the CSTO delegation headed by Deputy Secretary General of the Organization Valery Semerikov will discuss the problems related to the situation in Afghanistan, counter-terrorism and extremism.
22.01.2013
Director-General of the WTO: Kazakhstan and Belarus can get a number of Trading Club advantages through Russia
Economic progress is impossible without integration.
21.01.2013