GOMEL, 29 June (BelTA) – Belarusian and Venezuelan scientists will carry out joint research into ways to increase oil recovery at Venezuelan oil fields. Specialists of the BelNIPIneft Institute will take part in the research, Belorusneft’s press service told BelTA. The research project will take place at premises of the INTEVEP Institute of the Venezuelan national oil company PDVSA. The research will be carried out following an agreement on cooperation between the two scientific...

MINSK, June 26 (BelTA) – Russia is interested in building the Belarusian nuclear power plant as much as Belarus is, First Vice Premier of Belarus Vladimir Semashko told media on June 26. Vladimir Semashko reminded that on March 30 Prime Minister of Belarus Sergei Sidorsky sent a letter to Prime Minister of Russia Vladimir Putin suggesting financing the project for building the nuclear power plant. A letter of approval was received on June 22. “Now we will think about how it will be...

MINSK, June 26 (BelTA) – 4,000 visitors of the renewed website Belarus.by have been registered within one day. The statistics was revealed at a presentation of the website by Igor Lutsky, Deputy Director General of Belarusian Telegraph Agency (BelTA), on June 26. The data was gathered the previous day. The average number of visitors used to be 1,000 per day. According to Igor Lutsky, the website’s feedback solution works effectively. Proposals for adding links to websites and services...

MINSK, June 25 (BelTA) – The Russian Federation is and has always been Belarus’ major strategic ally, said President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko as he met with Rostov Oblast Governor Vladimir Chub on June 25, BelTA learnt from the presidential press service. The cooperation with Russian regions is an important area of Belarus-Russia relations. In 2008, the trade between Belarus and the Rostov oblast of Russia made up $376.4 million, up 28.4% from 2007 (17th place among regions of...

MINSK, June 25 (BelTA) – Rostov harvesters will be fitted with engines produced by Minsk Engine Works (MMZ trademark). The decision was reached during a meeting between Belarusian Prime Minister Sergei Sidorsky and Rostov Oblast Governor Vladimir Chub in Minsk on June 25. Following the meeting, Sergei Sidorsky told reporters that Vektor harvesters made by Rostselmash will be fitted with Minsk engines. There are also proposals to expand cooperation between the Russian company and...

MINSK, June 24 (BelTA) – Savings of individuals in Belarus are protected against inflation by changes of interest rates for deposits. The statement was made by Belarusian Finance Minister Andrei Kharkovets as he presented a bill before parliamentarians on June 24. The bill provides for amending the laws “Indexation of population revenues taking into account inflation”, “Guaranteed recovery of bank deposits of individuals”, “Economic insolvency (bankruptcy)”, BelTA has learnt....

MINSK, June 23 (BelTA) – President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko believes that in order to enhance the efficiency of the petrochemical industry and increase the revenues to the budget and the consumer market it is necessary to look for more efficient ways to supply oil to Belarus and sell oil products abroad. The Belarusian leader made this statement at a meeting dedicated to oil refinery issues on June 23. The President noted that this industry is demonstrating a stable and predictable...

MINSK, June 22 (BelTA) – President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko believes that Belarus and the European Union have a foundation to build relations upon. The President made the relevant statement as he met with Benita Ferrero-Waldner, EC Commissioner responsible for External Relations and the European Neighbourhood Policy, in Minsk on June 22. “We genuinely wish to build good relations with you albeit some may not like it,” said the Belarusian head of state. He underscored that he...

TURKMENABAD, June 19 (BelTA) – Joint exploration of the Garlyk potash deposit will be a genuine breakthrough in long-term cooperation between Belarus and Turkmenistan, said President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko as a time capsule was put into the foundation of an ore mining and processing enterprise on June 19. “We give birth to a brand new branch of Turkmenistan’s economy — mining industry. I am especially pleased with the fact that we are not just guests of honour but immediate...

GOMEL, June 18 (BelTA) – On June 18, in the morning, the first loads of the Belarusian dairy products have left for the Russian Federation via the checkpoint in the village of Krasnyi Kamen, the Bryansk oblast, the Gomel customs told BelTA. The freight reached the Russian border at 6am to undergo customs clearance and has not been sent back, the customs service informed. БЕЛТА