MINSK, 1 April (BelTA) – The Transport Inspectorate of the Transport Ministry of Belarus abolished traffic control at the Belarusian-Russian border on 1 April. Transport control will be exercised at the external border of the Union State. According to the inspectorate, in accordance with the Belarusian-Russian intergovernmental agreement on transport (road) control at the external border of the Union State, when a vehicle en route to Russia crosses the Union State external border and...

DZERZHINSK, 1 April (BelTA) – It is necessary to act more aggressively in attracting foreign investment to create new enterprises in medium-sized and small towns, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said when visiting the Unomedical company in Dzerzhinsk District. The president believes that such enterprises should be established in each district as they significantly influence the region's economy, create new jobs. Alexander Lukashenko stressed that the government, on its part,...

MINSK, 31 March (BelTA) – An official delegation of Belarus is set to take part in the first session of the Assembly of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) which is due to take place in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on 4-5 April, spokesman for the Foreign Ministry Andrei Savinykh told media on 31 March. The Belarusian delegation will be led by Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Aleinik and will comprise representatives of the Department for Energy Efficiency of the State...

MINSK, 31 March (BelTA) – Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko has ordered to carefully examine prices for education services as he heard out a report by Belarus’ Education Minister Sergei Maskevich. The report dealt with the major trends of higher learning in Belarus and execution of presidential instructions, BelTA learnt from the presidential press service. Attending the meeting was First Deputy Chairman of the Presidential Administration Alexander Radkov. Alexander Lukashenko...

MINSK, 29 March (BelTA) - A Belarusian delegation headed by the country’s permanent representative in the UN Office and other international organizations in Geneva Mikhail Khvostov is attending the 64th session of the UN Economic Commission for Europe. The session opened in Geneva on 29 March, BelTA learnt from the Belarusian Foreign Ministry. During the three-day meeting the delegates will consider the impact of the global economic crisis on the region and new challenges primarily in...

MINSK, 29 March (BelTA) – Belarus is discussing the possibility to open joint ventures in the flax industry with Belgium, Japan and France, Agriculture and Food Minister Mikhail Rusyi told reporters on 29 March. The Presidium of the Council of Ministers considered the draft business plan to develop the Belarusian flax industry in 2011-2015, BelTA has learned. According to Mikhail Rusyi, foreign investors are interested in the Belarusian flax industry. He cited Belarus’ plans to cooperate...