Republic
22.11.2006
Belarus president Alexander Lukashenko will hold a press conference for representatives of Ukrainian mass media on November 23, BelTA learnt from the press service of the Belarusian head of state.
Tours to Belarus have become a tradition for representatives of Russian regions’ mass media. It is the first time Ukrainian reporters have come for a press tour around Belarus.
Representatives of more than 30 mass media covering all regions of Ukraine are taking part in the press tour.
The Ukrainian reporters have been staying in Belarus since November 20 and have visited several agricultural and industrial companies in Gomel and Minsk regions, the national radiation medicine and human ecology research centre, and historical and cultural memorial Stalin’s Line.
The First National Channel of the Belarusian Radio will start broadcasting the press conference live at 12:00. A televised version of the press conference will be broadcast by Belarusian TV channels at 21:00.
Ukraine is an important trade and economic partner of Belarus. Over the last four years the bilateral trade turnover has tripled — from USD562 million in 2002 to USD1.8 billion in 2005. The bilateral trade turnover growth tendency continues this year as well. This year’s figure is expected to exceed USD2 billion.