MINSK, 17 June (BelTA) – Relations between countries and nations are not measured by cubic meters of gas or tonnes oil, said President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko after the pre-premiere screening of the Belarusian-Russian feature film Brest Fortress in Minsk’s cinema Tsentralny on 17 June. The Belarusian head of state asked Igor Ugolnikov, head of the Union State Television and Radio Broadcasting Organization, to deliver the movie to Russia’s leadership as soon as possible. The...

MINSK, 10 June (BelTA) – Belarus and Russia intend to remove all the existing issues in the mutual supplies of agricultural products, Deputy Minister of Agriculture of the Russian Federation Alexander Chernogorov told reporters at the Belagro 2010 expo on 10 June, BelTA has learnt. “In the near term we will exchange task groups in order to settle the existing issues, clear up misunderstandings and remove barriers in the bilateral cooperation in the agricultural field,” Alexander...

MINSK, 8 June (BelTA) – President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko believes it is necessary to preserve the current education system. This is the major requirement, said President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko at a government session held on 7 June to discuss the development of higher education, quality of university education, and advisability of Belarus’ accession to the Bologna process. According to the head of state, the country had enough reforms in the area and now it is necessary...

BAKU, 3 June (BelTA) – Cooperation between Belarus and Azerbaijan looks very promising in the energy industry, agriculture, building industry, tourism and high-tech. The relevant statement was made at the Baku meeting of President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko and Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev on 3 June. Opening the meeting, Ilham Aliyev said that the negotiations are supposed to outline new avenues to develop cooperation between Belarus and Azerbaijan. “I am convinced that the...

MINSK, 28 May (BelTA) – Belarus is drafting a new state programme for the rural area sustainable development through 2015, Deputy Prime Minister of Belarus Ivan Bambiza said in a joint session of the two chambers of the National Assembly and government members on 28 May. “The country is currently drawing up a new programme for the rural area sustainable development for the next five years. Its concept has already been approved by the government,” the Vice Premier stated. The document...

MINSK, 26 May (BelTA) – The official institution National Agency for Investments and Privatization will be created in Belarus. The Belarus President signed relevant decree No 273 on 25 May, the press service of the head of state told BelTA. The new agency will specialize in comprehensive support for investors, primarily foreign ones. The agency will be created out of the existing National Investment Agency, which is run by the Economy Ministry. The National Agency for Investments and...

MINSK, 25 May (BelTA) – President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko plans to pay an official visit to Azerbaijan in the near future, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Azerbaijan to Belarus Ali Naghiyev told a press conference on 25 May. “In several days Alexander Lukashenko is set to pay an official visit to Azerbaijan,” the Ambassador said. In his words, the visit will give an additional impetus to the further development of the bilateral relations. The diplomat is...

MINSK, 24 May (BelTA) – The support for the gifted youth is a matter of national importance in Belarus and is designed for all talented children regardless of the prosperity and social status of their children. The President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko made this statement as he met with the winners of international science Olympiads, competitions and festivals, laureates of presidential funds to support the gifted students and talented youth in the Palace of the Republic in Minsk on 24...

GOMEL, 20 May (BelTA) – The Mozyr Oil Refinery is expected to receive the second batch of the Venezuelan oil amounting to nearly 80,000 tonnes in June, second secretary, head of the trade and economic cooperation department of the Embassy of Venezuela in Belarus Maria Elena Rojas, who is taking part in the 7th Gomel Economic Forum, told media on 20 May. The agreement on the delivery of the Venezuelan oil to Belarus was signed in March 2010. The total supplies will make up 4 million tonnes...

MINSK, 20 May (BelTA) – President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko has offered Lithuanian businessmen to implement promising joint projects that will promote the economic integration of the two countries. The Belarusian President made this statement as he met with representatives of the business circles of the Republic of Lithuania on 20 May. “Of course, we will tell you about the favorable investment climate in Belarus, we will try to persuade you, but that’s not the main thing. What...