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VITEBSK, 13 October (BelTA) – A long-term tripartite agreement of intent for cooperation in physical education and sport between Polotsk District, Daugavpils and Rezekne Municipalities of Latvia was signed in Daugavpils following the international amateur ice hockey tournament, BelTA learned from the Polotsk district executive committee. The agreement is aimed at developing cooperation in martial arts (judo, kickboxing, Taekwondo), swimming, rowing, track and field, weightlifting, game...

MINSK, 7 October (BelTA) – The Vitebsk-based factory OAO Vizas Plant will deliver the first batch of machine tools to Asia. The contract to supply grinding machine tools accompanied by the full set of accessories has been signed with a specialized Vietnamese supplier, the company’s Marketing Office Head Igor Danilov told BelTA. The Vitebsk-based company has made two grinding machine tools of the VZ-818 model specifically for operation in complicated climatic conditions. The...

MINSK, 3 October (BelTA) – The situation at pig farms of Vitebsk Oblast is fine and raises no suspicions, BelTA learned from the Veterinary and Food Oversight Department of the Belarusian Agriculture and Food Ministry with reference to the latest data of Vitebsk Oblast’s veterinary service. Earlier on 3 October the Department received information from the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance of Russia (Rosselkhoznadzor) stating that African swine fever...

Experts of the World Bank have given recommendations regarding corporate management to the Development Bank of the Republic of Belarus (DBRB) since the Belarusian bank is now in charge of coordinating lending to government programs and arranging tenders for these purposes, the DBRB press service told BelTA. According to the source, the World Bank specialists presented the most successful experience of the operation of development institutions in various countries, including in...

MINSK, 15 September (BelTA) – Nikolai Domashevich has been relieved of the post of the Belarus President’s Aide – Chief Inspector for Vitebsk Oblast due to his retirement. Nikolai Sherstnev has been appointed in his stead. The corresponding executive orders were signed by Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on 15 September, BelTA learned from the presidential press service.

VITEBSK, 10 September (BelTA) – Limmud FSU Art Festival will take place in Vitebsk on 12-14 September, BelTA learnt from the department for religion and ethnic affairs of the Vitebsk Oblast Executive Committee. The conference Limmud (the word means “learning” in Jewish) will gather about 650 activists of Belarus, Ukraine, Russia, the UK, Israel, the United States and other countries. Among special guests will be outstanding actor Emmanuil Vitorgan, journalist and TV presenter Lev...