MINSK, 15 March (BelTA) – Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko has congratulated his people on Constitution Day of the Republic of Belarus, BelTA learnt from the presidential press service. “The fundamental law expresses the will and aspiration of the Belarusian people for genuine sovereignty, social justice and progress. The adoption of this document has opened a new page in our history, given a strong impetus to consolidating the values of democracy, contributed to the formation of...

MINSK, 15 March (BelTA) - Despite the fact that economies are different in different countries of the Customs Union, customs administration should be uniform, chairman of the State Customs Committee of Belarus Alexander Shpilevsky told reporters in Minsk. “If there is no uniform administration, there is no Customs Union,” he said. He added that all the conditions for transfer of control from internal to external borders of the Customs Union have been met. Currently, the customs...

MINSK, 14 March (BelTA) – Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko has invited businessmen from the UK and Ireland to take part in the privatization of Belarusian companies and creation of new production facilities. The head of state made this statement as he met with representatives of business circles of these countries on 14 March, BelTA has learnt. “We will not hide anything, including facilities slated for privatization. If you want to take part in this process, you are more than...

MINSK, 9 March (BelTA) – President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko demanded strict control of the quality of the housing under construction as he met with Head of the State Control Committee (SCC) Alexander Yakobson on 9 March. The President was informed on the results of the SCC activities in 2010 and its objectives for 2011. The meeting highlighted measures to tighten control over housing construction and its quality. a lot of unsolved problem still remain in this field. For instance,...

MINSK, 10 March (BelTA) – Caravanning (taking holidays in trailers, mobile homes and camps) will soon get its development in Belarus, Deputy Director of the Department of Tourism of the Sports and Tourism Ministry of Belarus Andrei Martynov told BelTA. In his words, more campsites are needed to encourage this type of holidays in the country. Such campsites should include parking, car wash, stores, amenities and other associated infrastructure. Caravanning has already reached its peak in...

VITEBSK, 3 March (BelTA) – French businessmen are interested in cooperation with Belarus in flax industry, BelTA learnt from Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of France to Belarus Michel Raineri. In his words, the French Embassy and the Vitebsk Oblast Executive Committee are preparing a visit of a French business delegation to Orsha Linen Mill. The delegation will include representatives of a flax company. The sides are expected to discuss avenues of cooperation including the...