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13.07.2021
Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange introduces price band for lumber
The Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange (BUCE) has set a pre-trading price band with a fixed upper cost limit for trading lumber on the domestic market in order to curb further growth in lumber prices for domestic consumers, BUCE Press Secretary Roman Yaniv told BelTA.
The price band is...
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12.07.2021
Lukashenko: Kupala Night Festival has always been Belarus' national asset
The Kupala Night Festival has always been a national asset of Belarus, President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he attended the Kupala Night Festival (Alexandria Gathers Friends) on 10 July, BelTA has learned.
“Today we have gathered here again, in one of the most picturesque places of...
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25.06.2021
China to extend Belarus $19.55m loan to reconstruct 220kV Stolbtsy substation
Belarus will attract a soft buyer credit from the Exim Bank of China in 2021-2024, reads Resolution No.355 of the Council of Ministers of Belarus of 23 June 2021, which was officially published today on the National Legal Internet portal on 25 June, BelTA has learned.
A loan of $19.55 million...
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22.06.2021
Brest Fortress memorial event draws thousands at dawn
The Brest Hero Fortress Memorial Complex has hosted a commemorative meeting dedicated to the Day of the National Remembrance of the Victims of the Great Patriotic War, BelTA has learned.
The commemorative meeting on Ceremonial Square began as usual - at 3.30 in the morning, half an hour before...
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21.06.2021
Belarus interested in development of intermodal transportation to Turkey
Belarus is interested in the development of intermodal transportation to Turkey. Belarusian Transport and Communications Minister Aleksei Avramenko made the statement as he met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkey to Belarus Mustafa Ozcan and Chairman of the Turkey-Belarus...
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18.06.2021
Prime minister awards Belarusian medics
Prime Minister of Belarus Roman Golovchenko has bestowed state awards on healthcare workers, BelTA has learned.
Roman Golovchenko said: “I am glad to carry out an important mission: present president's commendation letters to the people, whose vocation is the practice of medicine. In this...
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17.06.2021
Belarusian economy grows increasingly faster
The economy grows and the growth is becoming faster and faster, BelTA learned from Belarusian Deputy Economy Minister Dmitry Yaroshevich on 16 June.
The press service of the Economy Ministry quoted Dmitry Yaroshevich as saying that in January-May 2021 Belarus' GDP grew by 3.1%. The official...
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16.06.2021
Belarus set to attract $5.5bn in FDI
Belarus plans to attract $5.5 billion in net foreign direct investment (FDI), Belarus' Deputy Economy Minister Anzhelika Nikitina told a press conference on 15 June, BelTA has learned.
“Plans are in place to attract more than $5.5 billion in direct foreign investment on a net basis within...
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14.06.2021
Presidential decree signed to stipulate new Security Council provisions
Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko has signed presidential decree No.214 to adjust the operation of the Security Council of the Republic of Belarus, BelTA has learned.
The decree stipulates new provisions on the Security Council and its working body – the State Secretariat of the...
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11.06.2021
Belarusian nuclear power plant's first unit's acceptance certificate signed
An acceptance commission led by Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Nazarov has signed a certificate, which states the first unit of the Belarusian nuclear power plant has been accepted for commercial operation, BelTA has learned.
The commission's decision relies on positive conclusions of oversight...
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