Section: BelTA (Belarus)
Transport Ministry: Belavia crew did right to return to Zhulyany Airport
According to all international instruments, the aircraft should comply with the instructions of ATC. More so, the plane was in the airspace of Ukraine. If they had not complied and fighter jets had been scrambled, that could have led to a bigger conflict. But, of course, the psychological stress on the crew was very big, Vladimir Kostin noted....
Belavia expects to reach settlement with Ukraine soon
We are working with Ukrainian colleagues to determine the size of compensation. This issue will be settled soon, Anatoly Gusarov said and noted that the Ukrainian side agreed to pay compensation. “Its size is the only issue remaining,” he noted. …read more Source:...
Ukraine government delegation to visit Belarus on 10 November
The delegation will come to Minsk to attend the 24th meeting of the Belarus-Ukraine joint intergovernmental commission on trade and economic cooperation. …read more Source:...
43 countries to participate in 2017 Eurovision Song Contest in Ukraine
“The Eurovision in Kiev will be another large-scale competition with the participation of 43 countries, equaling a record number of participants set in 2008 and 2011,” the committee said in a statement. …read more Source:...
Man and Security exhibition opens in Minsk
The 8th international exhibition Man and Security will gather over 60 companies from Belarus, Russia, Azerbaijan, Ukraine and other countries in the Minsk Football Manege. …read more Source:...
Mozyr Oil Refinery gets first batch of Azerbaijani oil
The 84,700 tonne batch was first shipped from the Supsa port to the Odessa port, and then transloaded to rail tankers and delivered to Mozyr via Ukraine. The shipment was carried out by the trading division of the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR). …read more Source:...
Belarusian Defense Ministry to Ukrainian media: Don’t look for an enemy where there are none
“The attempts to inadequately interpret these reports are clearly inappropriate. We would advise our partners not to seek enemies where, they can rest assured, there are none,” concluded the spokesman of the Belarusian Defense Ministry. …read more Source:...
Ukrainian jet fighter threat against Belavia aircraft confirmed
“We have a transcript of the conversation that pilots of the Belavia aircraft had with the Ukrainian air traffic control while on the way from Kiev to Minsk on 21 October. The document clearly states that combat air force will be employed if the Belarusian aircraft does not turn around and fly back to Kiev,” stressed Dmitry Mironchik. …read...
Over 200 opera singers apply for Minsk Christmas Singing Competition
The competition will feature young singers from Belarus, Russia, Ukraine, Georgia, Uzbekistan, Canada, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Lithuania, United States, France, Mongolia, China, Armenia, Israel, Latvia, Turkey, Sweden, Korea and Ireland. …read more Source:...
Contact group on Ukraine to reconvene in Minsk on 9 November
The OSCE special representative also said that among political matters the contact group discussed the organization of municipal elections. The economic problems include the availability of water and electricity in the affected areas and the restoration of railways and power lines. …read more Source:...
