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19.01.2016 Japan hails Belarus’ IT sector, seeks closer cooperation MINSK, 19 January (BelTA) – At the meeting with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Japan Sergei Rakhmanov, CEO of Rakuten, Inc, Director of the Japanese Association of New Economy Hiroshi Mikitani praised the level of information technology in Belarus and expressed interest in discussing possible cooperation areas, BelTA learnt from the press service of the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 18.01.2016 Proposals to adjust Belarus’ five-year development program to be ready in January 15.01.2016 Belavia signs interline agreement with Ural Airlines The Belarusian air carrier Belavia has signed an interline agreement (an agreement on mutual recognition of e-tickets) with Russia's Ural Airlines, Igor Cherginets, Belavia's Deputy Director General for Marketing and Foreign Economic Affairs, said on Facebook, BelTA informs. 04.01.2016 Belarus wants to sign new agreement with EU to bolster relations MINSK, 4 January (BelTA) – Belarus wants to sign a new agreement with the European Union to bolster relations, Belarus' Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei told the Belarus 1 TV channel, BelTA has learned. 28.12.2015 Seven companies become start-up residents of Belarus’ Hi-Tech Park MINSK, 28 December (BelTA) – The business incubator of Belarus' Hi-Tech Park has chosen its first seven start-up residents, BelTA learned from the press service of the Hi-Tech Park. 21.12.2015 Greece backs EU visa facilitation for Belarus citizens MINSK, 21 December (BelTA) – Greece favors the EU visa simplification for Belarusian citizens, Secretary General for International Economic Relations of the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs Giorgos Tsipras said in an interview to the Belarus One TV channel, BelTA informs. 14.12.2015 Book on Belarus' statehood presented in Moscow The presentation of the book Statehood. Belarus' National Idea took place in Moscow on 10 December. The book was published by the Russian publishing house Knizhny Mir (Book World), BelTA learnt from the press service of the Belarusian embassy in Russia. 08.12.2015 4G technology to go live in Belarus as from 1 January 2016 The 4G technology will be launched in Belarus on 1 January 2016, First Deputy Minister of Communication and IT Penetration Dmitry Shedko said in an interview to the Belarus One TV Channel, BelTA informs. 30.11.2015 Belarus, Azerbaijan plan to expand regional cooperation Belarus and Azerbaijan plan to take a more active approach to regional cooperation development, Chairman of the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Mikhail Myatlikov told media ahead of the Belarusian-Azerbaijani Business Forum on 27 November, BelTA has learned. 24.11.2015 National Geographic names Belarus second best agritourism destination Belarus has placed second in the Agro Tourism category of the 2015 National Geographic Traveler Awards. The results were published on the website of the magazine, BelTA has learned.