MINSK, 25 October (BelTA) - Poland is ready to participate in programs of privatization of Belarusian companies, Mateusz Morawiecki, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economic Development and Finance of Poland, said following a meeting of the joint Belarusian-Polish commission on economic cooperation on 24 October, BelTA has learned. “We are ready to participate in privatization programs in Belarus. We invite the parties interested in this,” said Mateusz Morawiecki. He noted that...

MOSCOW, 18 October (BelTA) – The issues related to the Belarusian-Russian relations were discussed at the meeting between Belarus’ First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Andrei Yevdochenko and State Secretary - Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Grigory Karasin in Moscow on 17 October, BelTA learnt from the press service of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. “The parties discussed the Belarusian-Russian relations, including the progress made in the...

BEIJING, 30 September (BelTA) – Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko and Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China Li Keqiang held talks in Beijing on 30 September, BelTA has learned. At the start of the meeting the Belarusian head of state noted that he has been interested in the development of the Chinese state for almost 25 years already, and that his familiarization with the country started before he was elected President. Alexander Lukashenko said that when...

MINSK, 22 September (BelTA) – During the high-level ceremony at the UN Headquarters on 21 September Belarus’ Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei delivered Belarus’ instrument of acceptance of the Paris Climate Agreement to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. On September 20 the decree on the acceptance of the Agreement was signed by Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko, BelTA learnt from the press service of the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Secretary General...

MINSK, 14 September (BelTA) – Belarus’ Andrei Pranevich and Vladimir Izotov have won gold medals at the 2016 Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, BelTA has learned. Andrei Pranevich took gold in the Wheelchair Fencing Men's Individual Epee - Category B after he beat Iraq’s Ali Ammar 15-14 in the final. Bronze went to Ukraine’s Oleg Naumenko who saw off Yannick Ifebe of France 15-5. Two Belarsuians made it into the Wheelchair Fencing Women's Individual Epee top eight. Alesya Mokritskaya...

MINSK, 7 September (BelTA) - Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Belarus to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Oleg Paferov met with Vice President for Economic Affairs, Industry and Commerce Minister Carlos Faria of Venezuela on 6 September 2016, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The parties reviewed the performance of the VeneMinsk Tractores joint venture assembling tractors and the MAZ VEN joint venture...

MINSK, 30 August (BelTA) – An open nationwide contest of works of art by school students Inclusive Belarus: Leaving No One Behind in Reaching Sustainable Development Goals will take place on 1-30 September 2016, BelTA learned from the Public Information Department of the UN Office in Belarus. The United Nations Organization in Belarus is starting a new regional campaign Inclusive Belarus: Leaving No One Behind in Reaching Sustainable Development Goals. A contest of works of art with the...

MINSK, 19 August (BelTA) – Belarus and China intend to implement about 30 joint research and development projects in 2016-2017, BelTA learned from Chairman of the State Science and Technology Committee of Belarus Alexander Shumilin before the session of the Belarusian-Chinese intergovernmental committee on cooperation on 18 August. The official said that Belarus and China intend to implement 28 joint research projects and research and development ones in 2016-2017. The list was approved...

MINSK, 12 August (BelTA) – Belarus is interested in raising the trade turnover and advancing investment cooperation with the United Arab Emirates. Belarusian Deputy Economy Minister Alexander Yaroshenko made the statement as he met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United Arab Emirates to Belarus Ahmed Manqoosh Alteneiji, the press service of the Economy Ministry told BelTA. The negotiations took place on 10 August. Taking into account the strategic friendly...

MINSK, 4 August (BelTA) – Belarus’ Council of Ministers approved the national export promotion program for 2016-2020 and a roadmap for its implementation. It is envisaged in Decree No.604 of 1 August 2016, BelTA learnt from the press service of the Belarusian government. “The national program does not provide a detailed forecast for external trade in 2016-2020 but spells out concrete measures to promote exports with an ultimate target to diversify and increase the export turnover,”...