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| 18.05.2012 |
| MINSK, 18 May (BelTA) - Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress Lu Yongxiang is expected to pay a friendly visit to Belarus. He will come to Belarus on an invitation of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus, BelTA learnt from the Belarusian Embassy in Beijing.
The diplomatic mission stressed that the visit will further advance inter-parliamentary relations of Belarus and China. |
| 08.05.2012 |
| MINSK, 8 May (BelTA) – Belarus and the West should settle their differences through a dialogue instead of sanctions and prohibitions, said President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko in his address to the nation and the parliament on 8 May.
“Yes, we have different views on some aspects of the society but we should overcome these differences via a dialogue instead of sanctions and prohibitions. The policy of sanctions is a mistake primarily because it is useless and lacks results,” believes the head of state. |
| 27.04.2012 |
| MINSK, 27 April (BelTA) – Belarus and Turkmenistan confirm their commitment to further enhancement of the long-term and mutually beneficial cooperation. President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko and Turkmenistan President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov signed the relevant communique after talks on 27 April, BelTA has learned.
The document reads: “In the atmosphere of friendship, mutual understanding and deep trust the presidents of Belarus and Turkmenistan discussed the state and prospects of progressive development of Belarusian-Turkmenian relations in various areas, exchanged views on topical international and regional problems”. |
| 25.04.2012 |
| MINSK, 25 April (BelTA) - The 16th international specialized exhibition “Media in Belarus” will collocate with the 19th International Forum on Telecommunications, Information and Banking Technologies “TIBO 2012” at the indoor football center on 25-28 April, BelTA has learnt.
Partaking in the Media in Belarus forum will be over 40 exhibitors from Belarus, Russia, Ukraine, China, Cuba, India, and Turkey. |
| 18.04.2012 |
| GLUBOKOYE, 18 April (BelTA) – Belarus should be respected just like it respects sovereign interests of other states, said Vladimir Andreichenko, Chairman of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belarus, as he met with workers of the open joint-stock company Glubokskiy molochnokonservny combinat (Glubokoye tinned milk factory).
Vladimir Andreichenko said sanctions against Belarus had been caused by its independent domestic and foreign policy. |
| 17.04.2012 |
| Belarus is not in talks with Russia to introduce the Russian ruble, the information service of the National Bank of Belarus said commenting on the revived speculations about the introduction of the Russian ruble as the only payment instrument in Belarus.
“The speculations about the introduction of the Russian ruble as the only payment instrument in Belarus have emerged again. We would like to note that the Republic of Belarus and the Russian Federation are constantly working to expand the use of the Russian and Belarusian ruble in mutual payments between economic operators of the two countries and to create the necessary conditions for that. |
| 09.04.2012 |
| MINSK, 9 April (BelTA) – The international interuniversity modern dance festival “Make a step forward!” will be held in the Vitebsk State Academy of Veterinary Medicine on 18 April, BelTA learnt from the Central Cmmittee of the Belarusian Republican Youth Union (BRSM).
Taking part in the festival will be dance groups from Belarusian and Russian universities including guests from the Saint Petersburg State Academy of Veterinary Medicine and Velikie Luki and Smolensk State Agricultural Academies. |
| 04.04.2012 |
| VITEBSK, 4 April (BelTA) – Sanctions against Belarus will not bring positive results, Apostolic Nuncio of Belarus Archbishop Claudio Gugerotti told a press conference in the Catholic Cathedral Church of Jesus the Merciful in Vitebsk on 4 April, BelTA learnt.
According to the diplomat, before he left for Belarus, the Pope instructed him to work to the benefit of Belarus and its people regardless of the reasons that lie behind the conflict between Belarus and the European Union. |
| 02.04.2012 |
| MINSK, 2 April (BelTA) - President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov is expected to pay a visit to Belarus in April this year, First Deputy Foreign Minister of Belarus Igor Petrishenko said when speaking in the House of Representatives.
The First Deputy Head of the Foreign Ministry was invited to the House of Representatives to report about the agreements on diplomatic missions with Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan, which were ratified by the Belarusian MPs on 2 April. |
| 29.03.2012 |
| MINSK, 29 March (BelTA) – Basic rent unit will be Br54,000 in Belarus as from 1 April. President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko signed relevant decree No. 150 on 29 March, the press service of the head of state told BelTA.
The document regulates procedures used to determine rental fees for real estate using basic rent unit.In the future the basic rent unit will be set by the Council of Ministers every year taking into account annual inflation (the consumer price index of the previous year to the one before) and will come into force as from 1 April. |
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