VITEBSK, 1 August (BelTA) – U.S. paratroopers are expected to hone their skills at the 103rd guards mobile brigade of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus, BelTA learnt from deputy commander of the brigade Pavel Pishchulov. The delegation of the American military is set to arrive to the military unit on 1 August. The program of the visit will comprise a short paratroop training course at the air-borne center including parachute jumping activities. The guests will also get familiar...

VITEBSK, 1 August (BelTA) – Belarus’ Vitebsk Oblast and Vietnam provinces are planning to cooperate in oil processing, engineering and light industry, Deputy Chairman of Vitebsk Oblast Executive Committee Oleg Matskevich told reporters after he met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Vietnam to Belarus Dang Huy Tran on 30 July, BelTA has learned. Vietnamese provinces are interested in cooperation in oil processing as they want to implement projects to build big oil...

VITEBSK, 29 July (BelTA) – Secretary General of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Nikolai Bordiuzha suggests assessing the training level of the military units that make up the CSTO’s rapid response forces. Nikolai Bordiuzha made the statement after getting familiar with the combat training system of the 103rd special operations brigade of the Belarusian army on 29 July, BelTA has learned. The idea was discussed with the chief of the special operations forces of the...

VITEBSK DISTRICT, 29 July (BelTA) – Members of the Permanent Council under the Collective Security Treaty Organization, top executives of the Secretariat and the CSTO United Staff highly praised the combat training system and achievements of the servicemen of the 103rd guards mobile brigade of the Armed Forces of Belarus. Secretary General of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Nikolai Bordiuzha made the statement on 29 July, BelTA has learned. Nikolai Bordiuzha also praised...

VITEBSK, 29 July (BelTA) - More than 40 athletes from Vitebsk Oblast are preparing for the Summer Olympics 2012 in London, the deputy head of the Physical Education, Sport and Tourism Department of the Vitebsk Oblast Executive Committee Piotr Nemenenok told reporters. Vitebsk may be represented at the Olympics in 15 sports. Six athletes have already qualified: Marina Domantsevich (marathon), Elena Matoshko (hammer throw), Maria Arzamasova (800 m), Alina Talai (100m hurdles), Natalia...

VITEBSK, 29 July (BelTA) – The international camp Be-La-Rus opened near the Mound of Friendship in Verkhnedvinsk District, Vitebsk Oblast, on 28 July. It gathered 600 people, representatives of the oblast committee of the Belarusian Republican Youth Union (BRSM) told BelTA. The 20th gathering of young Belarusians, Latvians and Russians will be dedicated to the Year of Russian Cosmonautics, the 50th anniversary of Yuri Gagarin’s launch to outer space, and the 20th anniversary of the...