GOMEL, 3 February (BelTA) – Belarus and Russia will sign the package of documents relating to building the nuclear power plant in June at the latest, Prime Minister of Belarus Sergei Sidorsky told media in Gomel on 3 February. According to the head of government, the Russian side suggested signing the document relating to the nuclear station construction and those relating to granting the loan for the project as a package. The package of documents is supposed to be signed in June 2010 at...

GOMEL, 3 February (BelTA) – Belarus expects to come to terms with Gazprom to preserve the last year’s level of gas prices in 2010, Prime Minister of Belarus Sergei Sidorsky told media in Gomel on 3 February. “We expect to achieve it taking into account the investment projects forwarded to the Russian company. If our proposal is interesting to Gazprom, the gas price will be as high as last year’s,” said Sergei Sidorsky. Belarus had prepared the proposals following instructions the...

GOMEL, 3 February (BelTA) – Belarus is interested in the privatization of the Naftan-Polymir complex, Prime Minister of Belarus Sergei Sidorsky told media in Gomel on 3 February. “We are interested in Naftan-Polymir to be seen as a complex,” said the Prime Minister. He stressed that the Belarusian government has never banned negotiations on privatizing Belarusian companies. “As far as privatization is concerned, we have always had a package of decisions that have to be made before...

GOMEL, 3 February (BelTA) – A meeting between the prime ministers of Belarus and Russia is scheduled for 16 March in Brest, Prime Minister of Belarus Sergei Sidorsky told reporters in Gomel. The sides are expected to consider the fuel and energy cooperation between Belarus and Russia. Belarus and Russia have recently signed a protocol to the 2007 agreement which spells out the areas of further development of trade and economic relations between the two countries in oil refining in 2010....

GOMEL, 3 February (BelTA) – In the near future Belarus will lift export duties on oil products, Prime Minister of Belarus Sergei Sidorsky told media in Gomel on 3 February. “As oil duties stand at 100% at present, we will soon nullify export duties on oil products at Belarus’ outside perimeter,” said Sergei Sidorsky. The head of government reminded that following Belarusian-Russian agreements Belarus will get 6.3 million tonnes of oil without duties. This figure will be used to keep...

GOMEL OBLAST, 3 February (BelTA) – Foreign investors are interested in financing the construction of biogas units in Belarus, said Prime Minister of Belarus Sergei Sidorsky during his visit to the biogas facilities of the Gomel poultry farm. For instance, a German firm is ready to invest from ?30 million to ?35 million annually in the construction of biogas units in Belarus. This money is enough to construct some eight or nine units of such kind. The national energy saving program for...

MINSK, 3 February (BelTA) – A total of Br4.6 trillion was allocated from the budgets of all levels to finance the agricultural industry in Belarus in 2009, Semyon Shapiro, Minister of Agriculture and Foodstuffs, said at a session of the ministry. According to the minister, Br593,000 or $212 was allocated per 1 hectare of land, up 30% from 2008. The provision with mineral fertilizers was improved by 18%, that with seeds by 20%. With such support the results could have been better, the...

MINSK, 3 February (BelTA) – Agricultural complexes, be it a livestock breeding complex, a hog farm, a poultry or a hothouse, should be built in every region of Belarus, Minister of Agriculture and Food Semyon Shapiro said at a session of the ministry on 3 February, BelTA has learnt. Addressing the heads of the structural divisions of the agricultural industry, the minister said, “Each of you is responsible for raising investment and developing your region. You should not sit and wait...

MINSK, 2 February (BelTA) – 2010 should become a year of a considerable growth of the export potential of Belarusian companies, Prime Minister of Belarus Sergei Sidorsky said at a session of the Council of Ministers on 2 February. “This year should become a year of new opportunities for developing the export potential of Belarusian companies. The relevant strategies have been adopted, and these are the issues we are to consider today,” Sergei Sidorsky said. According to Sergei...

MINSK, 1 February (BelTA) – Representatives of political parties and public associations make up over one third of territorial election commissions set up to hold elections to the local councils of deputies, Chairwoman of the Central Election Commission Lydia Yermoshina told a press conference on 1 February, BelTA has learnt. A total of 1,495 territorial election commissions have been formed to hold the elections to the local councils of deputies of the 26th convocation, including 6...