MINSK, 4 January (BelTA) – One hundred three athletes from Belarus have booked tickets to the Olympic Games in London so far, BelTA learnt from the press service of the National Olympic Committee. Belarusians have booked Olympic berths in 18 sports. Boxing (1) – Sergei Korneyev (91kg); Freestyle wrestling (3) - Ruslan Sheikhov (96kg), Alexei Shemarov (120kg); Vasilisa Marzalyuk (up to 72kg); Greco-Roman wrestling (3) - Elbek Tozhiyev (55kg), Alim Selimov (84kg), Timofei Deynichenko...

VITEBSK, 29 December (BelTA) – Foreign investors have shown an interest in building hydropower plants in Belarus, BelTA learned from Belarusian Deputy Energy Minister Mikhail Mikhadyuk. Along with building energy installations using its own funds, money of the innovation fund and credit resources the Energy Ministry attracts foreign direct investments despite the fact that those are expensive projects. According to Mikhail Mikhadyuk, negotiations are underway with Turkish and Chinese...

MINSK, 29 December (BelTA) – Flexible remuneration systems will be able to better evaluate each employee’s contribution and provide a decent payment for efficient labor, deputy head of the chief labor and remuneration department of the Labor and Social Security Ministry of Belarus Viktor Sidorovich said at an expert media seminar “Equal opportunities of the Union State citizens: remuneration reforms”, BelTA has learnt. Private companies are free to choose a remuneration system....

MINSK, 27 December (BelTA) – Belarus is doing its utmost to provide each child with love and care, President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said at a New Year charity event for children on 27 December, BelTA has learnt. “All of you are children of one friendly family; Motherland is like a loving mother who is trying to give love and care to each of you,” the head of state said. In his words, this is the goal of the charity campaign “Our Children”. Alexander...

MINSK, 26 December (BelTA) – In the coming year Belarus should make greater advances to fulfill the obligations taken at the Fourth All-Belarus People’s Congress, President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said as he presented state awards to distinguished Belarusians on 26 December, BelTA learnt from the press service of the Belarusian head of state. Among the awardees were workers, CEOs, cultural figures and artists, educators, the military, athletes, specialists of the...

MINSK, 16 December (BelTA) – President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko has ordered to cut the 2012 budget of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus (NASB) by 25-30%. The Belarusian leader made this statement at a plenary seminar for government officials to discuss import substitution on 16 December, BelTA has learnt. “In attendance are MPs; they are set to approve the budget soon. Next year the budget of the Academy of Sciences should be cut against this year. They work on their...