MINSK, 27 January (BelTA) – Belarus plans to raise $570 million of investment for trade development in 2011. Total investment is to increase by 16-17%, Trade Minister Valentin Chekanov said in a session of the board on 26 January. Investment will be allocated to set up new trading faculties and upgrade the existing ones. The list of investment objects will be soon drawn up. According to Deputy Trade Minister Vyacheslav Dragun, investments are raised mainly by means of funds of the...

BREST, 25 January (BelTA) – The CEB European Championship Juveniles (age 10-12) will be held in Brest from 27 June till 2 July this year, BelTA learnt from the physical culture, sport and tourism department of the Brest Oblast Executive Committee. Such prestigious European baseball tournament will be held in Belarus for the first time. In 2006, 2008, and 2010 Brest hosted the European Cups which were a great success. That also contributed to the decision by the Confederation of European...

MINSK, 25 January (BelTA) – Gomeltransneft Druzhba has plans to pump over 200,000 tonnes of Russian oil to Mozyr Oil Refinery by the end of January, BelTA learnt from Gomeltransneft Druzhba Director General Sergei Sosnovsky. “The oil is pumped as planned, we have received confirmation for the pumping of over 200,000 tonnes of oil by the end of the month,” Sergei Sosnovsky said. In his words, the forecast plan has already been prepared to pump Russian oil to Mozyr Oil Refinery in...

MINSK, 25 January (BelTA) – Belarus and Russia are expected to sign a package of intergovernmental agreements on cooperation in the nuclear power plant (NPP) construction and the parallel operation of the power grids in February-March this year, First Deputy Prime Minister of Belarus Vladimir Semashko said in a meeting with Director General of the Rosatom Corporation Sergei Kiriyenko on 25 January. “We have agreed that not later than February the Russian side will complete its interstate...

MINSK, 24 January (BelTA) - Protection and rational use of natural resources will get priority attention in Belarus, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said as he met with Nikolai Fursevich, the chief of the state inspectorate for flora and fauna protection. “The main resource of our country, except our people, is the gift that nature has given us in the form of plant and animal world. It is not only about issues of recreation, though it is also important (human health above all)....

MINSK, 21 January (BelTA) – Relying on its history and traditions Belarus can respond to any challenges with dignity, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said in his speech at the inauguration ceremony on 21 January. A lost is still to be done to achieve the objectives. The country has all the facilities for it such as accumulated experience, clear vision of development priorities, vast creative potential, and people’s inexhaustible energy, Alexander Lukashenko said. “We should...

MOSCOW, 20 January (BelTA) - Russia is a strategic partner for Belarus, Prime Minister of Belarus Mikhail Myasnikovich said as he met with the head of the Russian government Vladimir Putin in Moscow, BelTA has learnt. “For our government the Russian Federation is a strategic partner, and there is no doubt about that,” Mikhail Myasnikovich said. The Belarusian Prime Minister thanked the Russian government for their work regarding the Customs Union. “The fact that all basic documents...

MINSK, 19 January (BelTA) - The inauguration ceremony of newly elected President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko will be held 21 January 2011, BelTA learnt from the presidential press service. The ceremony will be held at the Palace of the Republic and will be followed by a gala concert. The event will be broadcast on all channels of the Belarusian television at 12h50 (Minsk time). Below are the satellite options for the TV stations interested in obtaining the live...

MINSK, 18 January (BelTA) – There should be no external borrowings at high interest rates, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said in a session on Belarus economic development prospects. “We must live within our means. No more printing of money, no debts. We have had enough of it,” the head of state said. According to him, the country is coming out of the crisis. “Therefore we should not turn to external high-priced borrowing markets. We should forget about this. This is the...

MINSK, 18 January (BelTA) – The inauguration of the President of Belarus will be broadcast live on the Belarusian television, head of the presidential press service Pavel Lyogky told BelTA. He also noted that the official date of the inauguration will be announced later on. BelTA has earlier informed that, according to the legislation, the inauguration should be held within two months after the presidential election, i.e. not later than 19 February 2011. БЕЛТА