Region
17 June 2011
VITEBSK, 17 June (BelTA) - The development of cooperation in the tourism sector could become one of the priority areas of cooperation between Vitebsk Oblast and Polish regions, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Poland to Belarus Leszek Szerepka told reporters. The Ambassador is in Vitebsk Oblast on a familiarization trip.
According to him, Vitebsk is known as the lake district. Therefore it will be interesting to get familiar with its tourism infrastructure and the...
17 June 2011
VITEBSK, 17 June (BelTA) – A nightingale is the symbol of the song and music festival “Dnieper Voices in Dubrovno”. The 18th festival on 17-19 June will bring together artistes from eight countries, the chief of the culture department of the Dubrovno Regional executive Committee Ekaterina Labuko told BelTA.
The festival will welcome 25 professional and amateur art groups from Belarus, Russia, Ukraine, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Slovakia. For the first time the festival will...
15 June 2011
VITEBSK, 15 June (BelTA) – The Vitebsk-based company KIM makes clothes for the German Armed Forces under tolling agreements, BelTA learnt from Director General Andrei Shamshura. The products made from customer-furnished raw materials account for 50% to 80% of the company’s total output. Therefore the company’s major goal is to expand the assortment range and advance to other markets, the director said.
At the same time the Vitebsk company lacks floating funds for purchasing feedstock...
13 June 2011
VITEBSK, 13 June (BelTA) – The Braslav District Executive Committee, Vitebsk Oblast of Belarus and Hajnowka County, Podlaskie Voivodship of Poland intend to cooperate in economic and cultural affairs. A protocol of intent has been signed by top executives of the administrations of Braslav District and Hajnowka County, representatives of the Ideology Department of the Braslav District Executive Committee told BelTA.
The sides have reached an agreement to create the necessary conditions for...
10 June 2011
MINSK, 10 June (BelTA) - The project “Masonic Exposition from Vaclav Fedorovich’s Collection” of the Vitebsk Regional Museum won the CIS contest of young museum professionals “Enhancing the Prestige of the Museum Profession” at the 13th International Festival of Museums Intermuseum-2011 which was held in Moscow on 1-8 June, BelTA learnt from the spokeswoman for the Culture Ministry of Belarus Anna Smolskaya.
The Belarusian State Museum of the Great Patriotic War was awarded the...
9 June 2011
VITEBSK, 9 June (BelTA) – The Vitebsk-Tsentralny customs clearance point will temporarily work 24 hours starting from 27 June, BelTA learned from the Vitebsk customs service.
In connection with the increase in the commodity and transport flow, including vehicles used by individuals, expected till 1 July the Vitebsk-Tsentralny customs clearance point will work 24 hours on 27-30 June in order to eliminate long queues at the checkpoints. The Orsha-Vostochnaya customs clearance point will also...
