VITEBSK, 9 August (BelTA) – Two Georgian citizens who made an attempt to cross the Belarus-Lithuania border illegally were banned entry to Belarus, BelTA learned from spokesman for the Polotsk border patrol Denis Glebko.
Belarusian and Lithuanian border guards detained two Georgians: a man born in 1974 and a woman born in 1989. Both trespassers were planning to cross the border in Braslav District and seek political asylum in Europe, Denis Glebko said.
According to the spokesman, this is...
VITEBSK, 8 August (BelTA) – Glubokoye Dairy has been awarded Kosher certification for the production of condensed milk, BelTA learnt from the company.
Certification confirms high quality and purity of the products the company uses. The document provides the dairy with an opportunity to supply condensed milk to Israel. The company has already received the first orders for kosher condensed milk.
The quality of the Glubokoye Dairy products has been also confirmed by a number of other...
VITEBSK, 4 August (BelTA) – Resident companies of the free economic zone Vitebsk exported nearly $100 million worth of commodities in January-June 2011, 31% up from H1 2010, representatives of the FEZ Vitebsk administration told BelTA.
In January-June 2011 the trade turnover of FEZ Vitebsk totaled $188.3 million, over 22% up from H1 2010. FEZ Vitebsk’s foreign trade surplus stood at $7.6 million. The import of raw materials and components exceeded $90 million, 13.6% up from H1 2010.
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