MINSK, 18 April (BelTA) – UNESCO will continue all-round cooperation with Belarus and will keep working to preserve Belarus’ cultural heritage, UNESCO Director General Irina Bokova said as she met with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on 18 April, BelTA has learnt. Irina Bokova noted that UNESCO offers a broad platform for international cooperation in the field of cultural heritage, science and education. She emphasized the importance of joint efforts. “We should continue...

MINSK, 8 April (BelTA) – Belarusian scientists are working on a cure for AIDS, Chairman of the State Committee for Science and Technology of Belarus Alexander Shumilin said during an Internet video-briefing on the website of the National Press Center on 8 April, BelTA has learnt. “Earlier, our scientists had mastered math modeling of a formula of chemical compounds that will be used to develop new drugs. Now scientists are about to start modeling immune drugs to treat one of the types...

MINSK, 1 April (BelTA) – Belarus has invited the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) to expand cooperation. The suggestion was voiced by Belarusian Prime Minister Mikhail Myasnikovich as he met with EBRD Vice President Andras Simor on 31 March, BelTA has learned. The Belarusian head of government noted that the cooperation between Belarus and the EBRD has been gaining momentum in recent years. In 2011, some $185 million worth of projects was implemented; in 2012 the...

MINSK, 24 March (BelTA) – The turnout at the elections to local councils of deputies of Belarus was at 77.27% by 20:00. By that time some 5,385,922 people voted, BelTA learnt from the Central Election Commission (CEC) of Belarus. The turnout in Brest Oblast was 80%, in Vitebsk Oblast - 82.29%, Gomel Oblast – 80.83%, Grodno Oblast – 79.96%, Minsk Oblast – 80.74%, Mogilev Oblast – 80.95% and in the city of Minsk – 61.61%. All 6,169 polling stations closed down at 20:00. District...

MINSK, 19 March (BelTA) – A total of 484,500 out of 685,000 tickets for the 2014 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship in Minsk have been sold so far, head of the Directorate for the Ice Hockey World Championship Yevgeny Vorsin said at a meeting of the Presidium of the Council of Ministers on 18 March, BelTA has learnt. One of the issues which topped the agenda of the meeting was the country’s readiness for this world sport forum. According to Yevgeny Vorsin, some 66,500 out of 484,500...

MINSK, 11 March (BelTA) – Belarus chose the Best Stamp of the Year 2013, BelTA learnt from the press service of the Belposhta mail service. In February Belpochta held a survey on the best stamp Belarus 2013. Anyone could take part in the poll by filling in a questionnaire form and sending their favorite stamp to the Marka publishing center. The center received almost 2,000 questionnaire forms. Based on the vote count the best stamps of Belarus 2013 were selected. The winner is the stamp...