Section: BelTA (Belarus)
Kolozha Chime brings together church music performers from eight countries
Kolozha Chime has brought together 35 choirs and ensembles from Belarus, Russia, Ukraine, Poland, Romania, Armenia, Serbia, and France. The festival opened with a concert by the student choir of the Belarusian State Academy of Music. …read more Source:...
Conflicting parties in Ukraine once again exchange POWs
“After quite a lengthy break in releasing the illegally detained some shifts we’ve been looking forward to have happened at last. On 20 February ten people were released, including six by the Ukrainian government and four by individual districts of Donetsk Oblast,” said Martin Sajdik. …read more Source:...
Checkpoint at contact line in Ukraine to open in March
Martin Sajdik said: “The Ukrainian side has confirmed they are ready to open a checkpoint for automobiles and humanitarian cargoes near the population center of Zolotoye. If security conditions are met, the checkpoint will be opened in early March.” …read more Source:...
Ukraine’s groups on security, economic and humanitarian affairs in talks in Minsk
It is expected that the trilateral contact group will also sit in Minsk on 24 February. …read more Source:...
Italy hopes for intensification of Belarus-EU dialogue
“We welcomed the removal of the EU sanctions. Moreover, we believe that we contributed to this. I am confident that Belarus and Italy, as well as Belarus and the European Union, will be intensifying their cooperation in both economy and politics,” Benedetto Della Vedova said. …read more Source:...
Belarus, Russia, Ukraine to send one representative each for children’s song contest in Vitebsk
Belarus, Russia and Ukraine will send one representative each for the children’s song contest of the 25th International Festival of Arts Slavonic Bazaar in Vitebsk, director of the festival. …read more Source:...
Hungarian MPs welcome lifting of EU sanctions against Belarus
“The MPs welcomed the withdrawal of most of the European Union sanctions against Belarus, and noted the need to develop equal partnership between countries and integration associations,” the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs informed. …read more Source:...
Belarus’ border service warns Russian truckers of Ukraine transport ban
“Ukrainian border authorities informed us that trucks with Russian license plates are banned from entering the country from 00.00 on 18 February 2016 in line with a decision of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine,” the statement on the website reads. …read more Source:...
Trilateral contact group on Ukraine in closed-door talks in Minsk
The trilateral contact group on Ukraine has resumed talks in Minsk. The meeting is attended by representatives of some districts of Donetsk and Lugansk Oblasts. …read more Source:...
Belarus eyeing EU-Ukraine FTA opportunities
The meeting discussed the main areas of trade and economic cooperation between Belarus and Ukraine, the possibility of taking advantage of the opportunities provided by the Ukraine-EU FTA in the bilateral relations, and other issues. …read more Source:...
