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18.07.2014 Gomselmash plans to produce cotton harvesters Gomselmash Production Association plans to start manufacturing cotton harvesters, BelTA learned from the head of sales at Gomselmash Igor Korotkevich. 12.07.2014 Number of passengers carried by Belavia up 27.6% in June 2014 In June, the national air company Belavia carried more than 250,700 passengers, up 27.6% over June of last year, BelTA learnt from the Belavia press service. 02.07.2014 Belorusneft to prospect proprietary assets in Russia for oil in 2015 GOMEL, 2 July (BelTA) – The industrial group Belorusneft should put more efforts into prospecting the areas of OAO Oil Company Yangpur (Belorusneft's division in Western Siberia) for oil deposits. The conclusion was made by Belorusneft technical and economic specialists at the June conference, the company's press service told BelTA. 27.06.2014 Lukashenko instructs to set up fund to support highly-profitable farms MINSK, 27 June (BelTA) – Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko ordered to set up a fund to support highly-profitable farms during his working trip to Gomel Oblast on 26 June, BelTA has learned. 20.06.2014 Gomel and Vinnitsa regions to boost ties in mechanical engineering, agriculture GOMEL, 20 June (BelTA) – The Gomel and Vinnitsa regions have good potential for development of cooperation in mechanical engineering and agriculture. This announcement was made at a meeting between Gomel Oblast senior officials and a delegation of the Ukrainian region in Gomel, BelTA learnt from the press service of the Gomel Oblast Executive Committee. 13.06.2014 The Creation exhibitions to open in Gomel GOMEL, 13 June (BelTA) – A series of exhibitions titled The Creation will open at the Lenin regional library in Gomel on 13 June. The exhibitions are timed to the 25th anniversary of the Gomel State Art College, BelTA learnt from the press service of the Gomel Oblast Executive Committee. 06.06.2014 Svetlogorsk Khimvolokno, Rostec to set up joint venture GOMEL, 3 June (BelTA) - Svetlogorsk Khimvolokno and Russia's Rostec Corporation hold talks regarding the establishment of a joint venture, State Secretary of the Union State Grigory Rapota told reporters as part of his one-day trip to Gomel Oblast on 3 June, BelTA has learned. 30.05.2014 Belarus welcomes cooperation to overcome Chernobyl consequences VETKA, 30 May (BelTA) – Belarus welcomes any kind of cooperation in alleviating consequences of the Chernobyl disaster and is thankful to the United Nations Development Program, Belarusian Emergencies Minister Vladimir Vashchenko told media in the town of Vetka on 29 May. The Minister accompanied UNDP Administrator, UN Under Secretary General Helen Clark during her visit to Gomel Oblast, BelTA has learned. 19.05.2014 Ambassador: Iraq willing to send more students to Belarus GOMEL, 19 May (BelTA) - Iraq is interested in increasing the number of its students and postgraduates at universities of Belarus, including the universities of Gomel Oblast, Iraqi Ambassador to Belarus Haidar Hadi said as he met with Chairman of the Gomel Oblast Executive Committee Vladimir Dvornik, BelTA has learned. 16.05.2014 Investment agreements worth $560m to be signed at Gomel Economic Forum GOMEL, 14 May (BelTA) – $560 million worth of investment agreements and memorandums of understanding will be signed at the Gomel Economic Forum which is due on 16 May, Gomel Oblast Vice Governor Boleslav Pirshtuk told media on 13 May, BelTA has learned.