GOMEL, 28 September (BelTA) – The Days of Venezuelan Culture open in Gomel on 28 September, BelTA learned from the Ideology Department of Gomel City Hall. The oblast capital will host various cultural events. On 28 September students of the Belarusian State University of Transport will attend the lecture “Getting to know Venezuela”. School of Arts No. 5 will host performances of Gigante Roja (Venezuela), Ali Primera and Yolanda Moreno of the Simon Bolivar Latin American Cultural...

MINSK, 26 September (BelTA) – The Ministry of Labor and Social Security of Belarus and the Ministry of Health and Social Development of the Russian Federation will hold a joint seminar “Experience of regions in providing social services and social support to veterans, disabled, elderly citizens.” The seminar will be held in Grodno Oblast on 30 September, BelTA learned from press secretary for the Ministry of Labor and Social Security of Belarus Varvara Alexandrovich. The seminar has...

GOMEL, 23 September (BelTA) – Serbia is interested in the agricultural cooperation with Belarus, BelTA learned from Deputy Chairman of the Gomel Oblast Executive Committee Boleslav Pirshtuk. He takes part in the Rogachev-Commonwealth 2011 regional exhibition. On 23 September Ambassador of Serbia to Belarus Stojan Jevtic met with representatives of Rogachev milk canning plant. Particularly, Serbia is interested in organizing export of the company’s products to Balkan countries. Serbia...

GOMEL, 22 September (BelTA) – The first drill rig of increased capacity produced by Gomel-based company Seismotekhnika, part of the manufacturing corporation Belorusneft, in cooperation with Italian Drillmeс S.p.A. was put into operation on 22 September, Belorusneft told BelTA. The inauguration ceremony of the drill rig installed at well No 116 of the Rechitsa deposit was attended by representatives of 14 large drilling and oil companies of Russia, Ukraine and other CIS countries....

MINSK, 22 September (BelTA) – Belarus joins the World Car Free Day marked on 22 September, BelTA learnt from the Natural Resources and Environment Ministry. The move aims to reduce pollution, popularize healthy lifestyle and highlight the ecological problems in the Belarusian towns. Despite the fact that the motor transport industry is the most important economic sector, it remains to be the largest environmental polluter. Transport is responsible for 72% of the total pollutant emissions...

GOMEL, 21 September (BelTA) – Three exhibitions of Russian artists will be on display in the Gomel Rumyantsev-Paskevich Palace on 22 September, BelTA has learned. The Pavlovsk State Museum-Reserve of St. Petersburg will present the exhibition “Emperor Pavlovsk – the Castle and the Park”. The exhibition will feature photographs of artist Yuri Molodkovets, copies of documents and portraits. Another exhibition “Saint Patrons of the Slavonic Land” is presented by the Belyayevo...

MINSK, 21 September (BelTA) – The Svisloch Teachers’ Seminary was founded on 21 September 1876. The seminary worked in the village of Svisloch, Grodno Oblast, till 1921. The educational establishment trained teachers for primary schools in Vilnius. The seminary was sponsored by the treasury and education fees. The seminary accepted all people aged 16 who graduated from primary schools. Graduates of the seminary could not enter Russian universities. The seminary’s staff comprised a...

MINSK, 21 September (BelTA) – The Belarusian ruble will get stronger, said President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko at the government session held on 21 September to discuss topical issues in the agribusiness industry. “What do we see literally one week after you got purely market relations? To tell you the truth, now Mikhail Myasnikovich and Nadezhda Yermakova should work hard to prevent the US dollar from falling below the targeted level of Br5,000,” remarked the head of state....

MINSK, 21 September (BelTA) – Belarus’ Government has approved the state water supply program - Clean Water – for 2011-2015. The relevant decision is contained in Council of Ministers’ Resolution No. 1234 of 15 September, BelTA learnt from the press service of the Belarusian government. The initiative will boost further development of the water supply and disposal system in Belarus, improve the quality of drinking water and wastewater treatment, and help safeguard underground and...

MINSK, 20 September (BelTA) – Belarus will hold negotiations with the Export-Import Bank of China to discuss financing for the project to build a sodium carbonate factory in Mozyr District, Gomel Oblast. The plans are laid down by Council of Ministers resolution No. 1241 of 17 September 2011, the press service of the Belarusian government told BelTA. A draft credit agreement on a buyer credit has been approved as the basis for the negotiations. The agreement is between the Finance Ministry...