The Union State allocated RUR 490 million in 2002-2005 under a program to mitigate the impact of the Chernobyl catastrophe, Belarusian premier Sergei Sidorskiy said in the Chamber of Representatives today. The premier featured the construction of an up-to-date medicine factory in Skidel (RUR 161 million) and that of the republican research center of the radiation medicine and human ecology in Gomel (RUR 142 million) among the most significant Union State-sponsored projects. Referring to...

The fourth program to minimize the consequences of the Chernobyl disaster aims to ensure real economic revival of the affected regions and to sustain their development. The national budget is expected to allocate Br3,174 trillion for these purposes, local budgets – Br160 billion, prime minister of Belarus Sergei Sidorskiy has stated at the parliamentary hearings today. As Sergei Sidorskiy stated, the program is socially oriented. In particular, 63 per cent of the program’s means will be...

In 2006-2010 Belarus will spend over Br35 billion to convert the worst Chernobyl-affected businesses of Gomel and Mogilev oblasts, premier Sergei Sidorskiy said at the parliamentary hearings today. According to him, the conversion will be carried out in 18 enterprises of Gomel oblast and in 6 – of Mogilev oblast. These businesses will be granted necessary equipment to build up a good material and technical base ultimately to come up with eco-friendly goods. Belarus launched the...

Today the Oval Hall of the House of Government has become a venue of parliamentary hearings “Chernobyl 20 Years Later: Results and Problems”. The hearings are conceived to attract additional attention of the international community to the Chernobyl issues. Calling on cooperation, we are not just sitting around waiting for help, but are ready to cooperate on mutually-beneficial terms, speaker of the Chamber of Representatives Vladimir Konoplev said at the official opening of the...

The international conference “Chernobyl 20 years after. Strategy of rehabilitation and sustainable development of affected regions” due on April 19-21 in Minsk and Gomel will be attended by 750 foreign representatives, chair of the Chernobyl Committee under the Council of Ministers of Belarus Vladimir Tsalko told reporters today. According to him, the events of the first and third days of the conference will host about 1,500 people, the second, a so-called Gomel Day – about 1,700...

The Belarusian agricultural companies have received a budget loan totaling USD 20 million for procurement of fuel for the spring sowing campaign, BelTA was informed by chief of the mechanization department of the ministry for agriculture and foodstuffs Nikolai Labushev. In his words, the loan will allow agricultural companies buying 40,000 tons of diesel which in turn will speed up sowing campaign. Nikolai Labushev informed that oblast executive committees will be responsible for the fuel...

The 2nd Convocation of Slavonic Nations of Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine is scheduled to open in Minsk today to start a wide public movement in the three countries. Representatives of the organising committee told BelTA, the forum will gather around 600 delegates, including members of the Chamber of Representatives of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus, State Duma of the Russian Federation, Supreme Rada of Ukraine, scientific and cultural figures, businessmen, politicians and...

Chairman of the Union State's Supreme State Council, Belarus president Alexander Lukashenko sent his greetings to participants of the 2nd Convocation of Slavonic Nations of Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine. The convocation is scheduled to open in Minsk today. The Belarusian president's press service told BelTA, in particular, the greeting reads, "Today's Slavonic movement is in great demand. It has a huge development potential, as it enjoys wide public support. I am convinced that mutual...

“The government passed the “Belarusian roads” program for 2006-2015. The Council of Ministers signed a corresponding resolution on April 6”, head of the Belavtodor road network development department Vladimir Mardilovich has informed today at a press-conference. He noted that the draft program was considered by the government in January 2006 and was finalized in March. The document envisages major reconstruction of the roads which are part of international passages to boost their...

The government has adopted the state program to develop vocational training for 2006-2010. The document is approved by the Council of Ministers’ resolution #422 of March 29, 2006. As BelTA has been told in the Council of Ministers Office, the program aims to further the development of the vocational training system keeping it available and free in the state-run educational establishments. The braches of economy and social sphere should be supplied with highly qualified workforce. In five...