MINSK, 27 December (BelTA) - In January-October of 2012, Belarus reduced the export of potash fertilizers by 19.2% as against the same period last year to 3,233,700 tonnes. The average price was $733 per tonne, an increase of 3.6%, BelTA learnt from the National Statistics Committee. Export to the CIS countries went down by 15.3% to 132.900 tonnes (the average price was $700 per tonne, down by 3%). Deliveries to the countries outside the CIS fell by 19.3% to 3,100,800 tonnes (the average...

MINSK, 13 December (BelTA) - National Pop Music Award holders were announced in a gala concert at the Palace of Sports in Minsk on 12 December, BelTA has learnt. Among the awardees were: Larisa Gribalyova, Do not be rough with me (Song of the Year), Sasha Nemo (Best Pop Singer), Open Space (Best Rock Band), Apple Tea Jazz (Best Jazz Band), Stary Olsa (Best Folk Performance), IOWA (Discovery of the Year), German (Best Music Writer), Yaroslav Rakitin (Best Songwriter), Anatoly Yarmolenko, Come...

MINSK, 10 December (BelTA) - Alena Lanskaya won the national selection for the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest held at the Belarusian Television and Radio Company and will represent Belarus at the song contest in Sweden next year, BelTA has learnt. The song for Alena Lanskaya Rhythm of Love was written by Leonid Shirin, Yuri Vashchuk, Alexei Shirin. The song was recorded in London. Alena got a styled Eurovision heart as an award made by the Neman Glass Works. The winner was selected following...

ASHGABAT, 4 December (BelTA) – Foreign Ministers of Belarus and Tajikistan Vladimir Makei and Hamrokhon Zarifi praised the level of cooperation between the two countries in a meeting in Ashgabat on 4 December, BelTA has learnt. According to Mr Vladimir Makei, the meeting between the two heads of state during the official visit of the President of Belarus to Tajikistan in October 2011 gave an additional impetus to the bilateral trade and economic cooperation. “As for cooperation in the...

MINSK, 3 December (BelTA) – Kaliningrad Oblast suggests that Belarus should consider the possibility of taking part in the construction and consequent operation of a deep-water port. The information was released by Kaliningrad Oblast Governor Mr Nikolai Tsukanov at the meeting with President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko on 3 December, BelTA has learned. The Governor said: “A deep-water port will be designed in 2013. We are ready to consider Belarus’ participation not only in the...

MINSK, 3 December (BelTA) - Belarus and Indonesia plan to develop cooperation in science and technology. Possible joint projects were discussed at a meeting between Deputy Prime Minister of Belarus Vladimir Semashko and Chairman of the Indonesian Institute of Sciences Lukman Hakim in Minsk. According to the First Deputy Premier, Belarus has a strong scientific-technical and production potential and is interested in partnership with Indonesia. Belarus’ economy is quite dynamic. Every five...