The Gomel oblast and Moldova intend to develop cooperation in the area of agriculture. The implementation of the major projects has been discussed at the meeting between Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Moldova to Belarus Ivan Filimon and the top officials of the south-eastern region of Belarus in Gomel on October 30, BelTA has learnt. The sides agreed to set up a joint venture (a branch) of Gomselmash in Moldova. “Using the rich experience of our Belarusian counterparts we...

In 2009, the Gomel oblast will assign Br38.4 billion from the national and oblast budgets for the renovation and construction of sports facilities, Vasily Zharankov, the head of the physical culture, sport and tourism department of the Gomel Oblast Executive Committee, told reporters. The funds will be assigned for the construction of big sports facilities and small gyms in agro-towns of the region. For instance, a 50-metre swimming pool and an indoor multifunctional sports centre seating...

The Belarusian Automobile Plant (BelAZ trademark) has assembled heavy-duty trailer BelAZ-79201 /new modification/ for the Belarusian Steel Works (BMZ trademark). On October 30, the new trailer will be supplied to BMZ, BelTA learnt in the company. The heavy-duty trailer is equipped with engine Cumminz. It is not a serial production. The heavy-duty trailer can drive under the platform with a load, to lift the platform and transport it. The trailer may transport various loads of the...

An educational institution similar to Gomel-based Emergency Services Lyceum may be set up in Ukraine, said Emergencies Minister of Ukraine Vladimir Shandra as he visited Lyceum of Gomel engineering institute of the Emergencies Ministry of Belarus on October 28. Ukraine does not have any educational institutions under the Emergencies Ministry, Vladimir Shandra said. According to him, the Emergencies Ministry intends to initiate changes to the Ukrainian law with a view to getting a...

The Gomselmash Production Association plans to export 200 sets of grain harvesters to Kazakhstan in 2009 where they will be assembled at the Kostanai diesel plant. The agreement was reached in Gomel during the talks between Gomselmash and the Agromashholding Company from Kazakhstan, BelTA learnt from the Gomselmash sales department. This year the Kostanai diesel plant assembled the first 56 КЗР-740 ЕSSIL which are based on the Belarusian КЗС-7 Polesye grain harvesters. These machines...

The Belarus-Iran joint venture Belpars Petroleum Company Ltd (BPC) is finishing the exploration of oil layers at the Jofeir oil field and in the near future intends to start developing new layer Fahilan in Azagedan oil field, BelTA learnt from the Belorusneft press service. The relevant agreement was reached during the visit of the top executives of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) and its affiliates to the Belarusneft Company. The Iranian delegation was led by Deputy Oil Minister and...

Production association Belorusneft and Vietnamese PetroVietnam Corporation have signed the memorandum on cooperation during an official visit of the Vietnamese delegation led by President of PetroVietnam Tran Ngoc Canh to Belarus, BelTA learnt in the press service of Belorusneft. The memorandum specifies the regulations of the framework agreement “On joint activity in oil-gas and petrochemical branches”. The framework agreement was concluded by Belneftekhim Concern and PetroVietnam...

The Belarusian Steel Works (BMZ trademark) is not planning to cut down the production volume though the situation on the international steel market has changed, BMZ Director General Nikolai Andrianov told reporters on October 23 in Gomel which hosts the International Foundry and Metallurgy 2008. Belarus Conference. The BMZ exports 85% of its output to more than 50 countries. As no other Belarusian company the BMZ is firmly integrated into the global market. According to Nikolai Andrianov,...

The Belarusian-Swiss cooperation under the Mother and Child Health Project in the Gomel and Mogilev oblasts will be continued in a new format, BelTA learnt from the press service of the Health Ministry. Humanitarian aid programmes in Belarus launched by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) in 2001 are aimed at supporting socially vulnerable sections of the society, mitigating the Chernobyl consequences, preventing catastrophes and providing relief efforts and also...

The exposition of products and services of agricultural machinery company Gomselmash has won the Grand Prix at Exhibition Golden Autumn 2008 which was held in Moscow, BelTA learnt from Vladimir Yakovenko, the head of the marketing department of the company. All the agricultural machinery displayed by Gomselmash at the forum was highly appreciated by specialists. For instance, combine harvester KZS-1218 took the gold and the first-degree diploma of the Russian Agricultural Ministry in the...