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The advancement of manufacturing cooperation, humanitarian exchange programs, and tourism will become the main avenues of cooperation between Vitebsk and the Chinese city of Jinan for the period till 2020. The plans are stipulated by the protocol on implementing the agreement on advancing cooperation between the twinned cities, which was signed in Vitebsk on 22 September, BelTA has learned. The document was signed by Chairman of the Vitebsk City Council of Deputies Vladimir Belevich and...

The Belarusian company Orsha Linen Mill has started selling fabrics to South Korea, the company's representatives told BelTA. The company has penetrated the Korean market thanks to persistent efforts. So far two major batches and one small batch of fabrics have been shipped. Negotiations on consequent shipments are underway. Orsha Linen Mill's products are sold to over 30 countries. In 2017 the company added Chile and India to the list. Chile bought a small batch of merchandise while...

A tourist gathering of the Union State students will be held in Orsha District on 10-16 September, BelTA learned from the Orsha District Executive Committee. "Taking part in the event will be more than 450 students – eight teams from Belarus and representatives of 32 Russian regions, including Kursk Oblast, Samara, the Mari El Republic and others," noted Sergei Gvozdev, the director of the Orsha District Center of Physical Education, Tourism and Local Studies among Children and the...

The 3rd Kettlebell Lifting Olympiad will take place at the Vitebsk central sports complex on 14-17 September, BelTA learned from Chairman of the Kettlebell Lifting and Juggling Federation Vladimir Katashuk. Kettlebell lifting triathlon is a young sport which means that athletes lift kettlebells with different weights in regular and extreme conditions within different periods of time. It is expected that the participants of the competition will set many records. Partaking in it will be...

Vitebsk Airport will launch a charter flight program to Egypt which will run till 9 January 2018, BelTA learned from Sergei Ruris, the head of Vitebsk branch of Belaeronavigatsia company. The airport will offer the charter service to Hurghada as from 21 September this year. Flights will be performed by the Belavia air carrier on a Boeing 737-800 which can seat up to 200 passengers. Customer of the charter flight program is the Tez Tour travel agency. Vitebsk Airport is already...

Five agreements on cooperation between cities and regions of Vitebsk Oblast and Russia, and also regional business associations were signed at the international business conference "Innovations – A Way to Successful Integration" that opened in Vitebsk on 17 July, BelTA has learned. The agreements on partnership were concluded between Novopolotsk and Buzuluk (Orenburg Oblast), Chashniki District and Buzuluk District, the deputy corps of Vitebsk District and Ivanovo District and also the...