Section: BelTA (Belarus)
Ukraine considering refining oil in Belarus
There is the possibility to supply oil for processing on a give-and-take basis, Ukraine Vice Prime Minister Gennady Zubko said at a meeting of the Belarusian-Ukrainian intergovernmental joint commission on trade. …read more Source:...
Call for new ways to raise Belarus-Ukraine trade to $8bn
The Deputy Prime Minister reminded that Belarus-Ukraine trade totaled $8 billion in 2012, however, the figure has been falling due to objective and subjective reasons. “We have the potential to restore the trade turnover we had in the past within the next two years,” stressed the official. …read more Source:...
Contact group on Ukraine to reconvene in Minsk on 23 November
Martin Sajdik said that participants of the negotiations held on 9 November underlined the need to fully implement the decision on withdrawing heavy weapon systems and clearing the mines. As far as security is concerned, tensions along the contact line are on the rise. …read more Source:...
Climate improvement in Minsk talks on Ukraine
“I am glad to state that the climate during discussions about all the humanitarian affairs has improved noticeably. This is why I hope for progress in this sphere soon,” said Martin Sajdik. …read more Source:...
Koltovich: Belarusian food products are popular in the CIS
“Foreign partners like Belarusian products. Russians, Ukrainians and Kazakhs know that the Belarusian quality is high, and our products are welcome on all the CIS markets. A great number of exhibitors and guests of Prodexpo shows that Belarusian goods are in great demand,” the minister stressed. …read more Source:...
Prodexpo 2016 in Minsk
About 220 exhibitors from ten countries: Belarus, Russia, Ukraine, Poland, Latvia, Greece, Syria, Moldova, Georgia, and Italy are taking part in the 22nd international wholesale food industry exhibition Prodexpo. …read more Source:...
IOM welcomes Belarus’ effort to accommodate Ukrainians fleeing conflict
William Lacy Swing and Yuri Ambrazevich discussed a wide range of issues related to the cooperation between Belarus and IOM. The IOM Director General welcomed Belarus’ efforts to accommodate more than 160,000 Ukrainian nationals fleeing the conflict. …read more Source:...
Ukraine MFA hopes for constructive settlement of Belavia incident
Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs takes this incident very seriously. Our competent authorities continue the investigation. We informed the Belarusian side about this on 31 October, Mariana Betsa said. …read more Source:...
Chances of Belavia getting compensation estimated as high
Belarus’ air authorities are confident that Ukraine will pay compensation for the forced return of the Belavia aircraft, Vladimir Kostin, director of the aviation department at Belarus’ Ministry of Transport and Communications, told reporters. …read more Source:...
Belavia passenger to file lawsuit against Ukraine over forced return to Zulyany
Сhairman of the Board of the International Public Organization “Civil Union” Armen Martirosyan is filing a lawsuit against the Ukrainian authorities as a result of their misconduct in the Belavia incident. …read more Source:...
