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18 January 2011
VITEBSK, 18 January (BelTA) – An international kick-off conference of the EU project “SURE: Sustainable Urban Energy in the Region of the European Neighborhood Partnership Instrument – towards the Covenant of Mayors” will take place in Polotsk on 18-19 January, BelTA learnt from the Polotsk City Hall.
The project is a part of the EU program “CIUDAD: Cooperation in Urban Development and Dialogue” and unites six partners from five countries: Germany, Spain, Belarus, Morocco and...
17 January 2011
VITEBSK, 17 January (BelTA) – The number of overseas students of the Piotr Masherov Vitebsk State University nearly doubled in 2010, BelTA learned from the educational work department of the university.
To date there are more than 270 intramural students from Turkmenistan, China, Russia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Italy, Germany and Nigeria. In 2010-2011 academic year Vitebsk State University in cooperation with Huh Hoto Professional Institute (China) launched the joint training program using...
14 January 2011
VITEBSK, 14 January (BelTA) – The number of overseas students of the Piotr Masherov Vitebsk State University nearly doubled in 2010, BelTA learned from the educational work department of the university.
To date there are more than 270 intramural students from Turkmenistan, China, Russia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Italy, Germany and Nigeria. In 2010-2011 academic year Vitebsk State University in cooperation with Huh Hoto Professional Institute (China) launched the joint training program using...
13 January 2011
VITEBSK, 13 January (BelTA) – Belarusian Novopolotsk and Ukrainian Skadovsk of Kherson Oblast became twin towns. The agreement on cooperation and twin-town relations was signed by Chairperson of the Novopolotsk town hall Natalia Kochanova and Chairman of the Skadovsk town hall Alexander Gavrish, BelTA learned from the ideology department of the Novopolotsk town hall.
This agreement laid the foundation of business, cultural, scientific, and sports cooperation of citizens and organizations...
13 January 2011
NOVOPOLOTSK, 13 January (BelTA) – Business has the potential to promote the development of Vitebsk Oblast, Alexander Kosinets, chairman of the Vitebsk Oblast Executive Committee, told BelTA when commenting on Directive No. 4 “On the development of entrepreneurship and stimulating business activity in Belarus”.
Small and medium enterprises, individual entrepreneurs can contribute to the effective development of all sectors of the economy, Alexander Kosinets believes. In 2011-2015...
13 January 2011
MINSK, 12 January (BelTA) – There are plans to build an alpine ski center in Braslav District of Vitebsk Oblast, Vadim Karmazin, director of the tourism department of the Belarusian Sports and Tourism Ministry, told reporters on 12 January, BelTA has learned.
Braslav District will build some other tourist facilities in the near future. The Braslav District development program is in the pipeline. “Vitebsk Oblast, a northern region of the country, is promising for winter tourism...
