Section: BelTA (Belarus)
Coordinators of Ukraine’s working groups meet in Minsk
It is expected that the Belarusian capital will host meetings of the working groups on security, economic, political and humanitarian affairs on 22 December. …read more Source:...
Makei, Sajdik discuss Belarus’ efforts to facilitate Ukraine contact group’s work
The parties discussed the work of the contact group and its working groups on resolving the crisis in Ukraine, and also matters of Belarus’ further participation in the organization of the group’s work. …read more Source:...
Belavia launches fourth daily flight Minsk-Kiev
The flight will depart from Minsk at 13h30 and from Kiev at 14h20 local time. The journey time is one hour. …read more Source:...
Measures to protect EEU market after Ukraine-EU free trade agreement in effect
The relevant agreement will go into effect on 1 January 2016. According to Alexander Lukashenko, not only Russia but other EEU member states are concerned about it. …read more Source:...
Czechia welcomes positive developments in Belarus-EU relations
Lubomir Zaoralek called for consolidating the positive developments in the relations between Belarus and the EU. He praised Belarus’ contribution to the efforts to resolve the Ukrainian conflict and strengthen the stability and security in Europe. …read more Source:...
Russia’s Ivan Popov named FIDE European Rapid champion
The winner scored 10 out of 11 points. Second was Hrant Melkumyan of Armenia (9.5 points). Bronze went to Ukraine’s Vadim Razin (9 points). …read more Source:...
Grodno mayor: Belarus’ investment appeal growing
Mechislav Goi also reported that within the framework of transboundary cooperation Poland-Belarus-Ukraine implemented 12 projects in healthcare, education, and tourism. Grodno is crossed by the international transport corridor: Warsaw-Bialystok-Grodno-Vilnius-St Petersburg. …read more Source:...
Poland is Grodno Oblast’s second biggest foreign economic partner
Grodno Oblast has been developing its ties with regions of many countries, including Russia, Ukraine, Slovakia, Lithuania, China. Poland is a priority country in the development of twin-town and interregional relations of Grodno Oblast. …read more Source:...
Belarus in talks with Ukraine over electricity import in 2016
In October 2104 Ukraine stopped the export of electricity to Belarus in connection with the increase in electricity consumption in central and northern parts of the country, and in view of the lack of fuel for electricity generation in those regions. Belarus replaced partially the electricity import from Ukraine with the import from Russia....
Belarus named cheapest tourist destination for Russians in 2015
According to Travel.ru, Russian tourists spent RUB4,200 on average on hotel accommodation per day in Belarus in 2015. For comparison: it was RUB4,500 on accommodations per day in Ukraine, and RUB7,100 in Kazakhstan. …read more Source:...
