VITEBSK, 2 November (BelTA) – The Glubokoye Condensed Milk Factory increased its exports to Israel three times this year, BelTA learnt from the company. The factory shipped its first 24.5-tonne batch of dairy products to Israel in 2010. Business cooperation has been considerably expanded this year. The second batch of condensed milk in tins and tubes amounting to $38,200 has already gone to Israel, with two more pending shipment this year. “Israel’s market is not small but promising....

VITEBSK, 1 November (BelTA) - The national organizing committee for the 1150th anniversary of Polotsk suggests instituting a jubilee medal and issuing a commemorative coin dedicated to the great anniversary of the ancient city of Belarus, BelTA learnt from the Polotsk City Hall. In particular, the organizing committee headed by Deputy Prime Minister of Belarus Anatoly Tozik requested the Vitebsk Oblast Executive Committee and the Finance Ministry to consider instituting the jubilee medal...

VITEBSK, 31 October (BelTA) – The Vitebsk State Technological University and the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun will expand cooperation on the basis of the cooperation agreement which was signed during the international research-to-practice conference in Vitebsk on 27-28 October, BelTA learnt from the management chair of the Vitebsk university. The document gives an opportunity to intensify cooperation in joint research, exchange of information, educational and methodical...

VITEBSK, 26 October (BelTA) - In January-September this year resident companies of the Free Economic Zone Vitebsk raised $13.1 million in foreign direct investment, up 20% from the same period 2010, BelTA learnt from the department for investment and economic of the FEZ Vitebsk administration. All in all, the FEZ Vitebsk has raised more than $140 million in foreign direct investment. Existing residents of the free economic zone have utilized more than $160 million worth of investment. In...

VITEBSK, 25 October (BelTA) – The Physics Department of the Piotr Masherov State University of Vitebsk suggests using three-layer armor plates to make bulletproof vests lighter. Candidate of Physics and Mathematics Yuri Bokhan, Dean of the Physics Department, informed BelTA about the new product. The university has designed and created three-layer armor plates able to protect wearers from bullets fired with Kalashnikov assault rifles (steel-core, 5.45mm bullets) or bullets fired with...

VITEBSK, 24 October (BelTA) – A foreign investor has plans to produce biogas at Chashniki Distillery. The protocol of intent was signed by the Director of Chashniki Distillery and a representative of the foreign company Live Green Org Ngo, BelTA has learnt. The project is estimated at ?1.7 million. It provides for the construction of a biogas station operating on factory waste. The recycling of factory waste into biogas will allow preventing the emission of methane and polluting waste...