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25 November 2010
VITEBSK, 24 November (BelTA) – Business development is a strategic objective for Vitebsk Oblast, Vice-Governor of the oblast Oleg Matskevich said at the 3rd international economic forum, Your Business, which is held in Vitebsk.
The private sector is an important and substantial component of the oblast’s social and economic complex. It is also an inalienable element of competition, which raises funds, creates jobs and resolves other social problems, Oleg Matskevich said. Some 7,600...
24 November 2010
VITEBSK, 24 November (BelTA) – The 23rd International Modern Dance Festival will open in Vitebsk on 24 November, BelTA learnt from deputy director general for special projects of the Vitebsk Culture Center Marina Romanovskaya.
Partaking in the competition will be dancers from Belarus, Germany, Israel, China, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, Russia, Slovenia, Ukraine, Switzerland, Estonia and Japan. Vitebsk will see 13 one-act ballets and 24 choreographic miniatures.
The jury panel will...
23 November 2010
VITEBSK, 23 November (BelTA) – Belarus’ Vitebsk Oblast and Saxony of Germany intend to sign a cooperation agreement, chairman of the Vitebsk Oblast Executive Committee Alexander Kosinets said as he met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Germany to Belarus Christof Weil.
Vitebsk is also going to sign a cooperation agreement with Leipzig. Singing of such agreements helps establish business and cultural contacts between the countries, Alexander Kosinets believes....
23 November 2010
VITEBSK, 23 November (BelTA) – University delegations from four countries will take part in the celebrations of the 100th anniversary of the Vitebsk State University n.a. P.M.Masherov, BelTA learnt from the university’s department for international cooperation.
The celebrations are taking place at all the departments of the university. The university is planning to open a renewed exposition of its museum and a display of the works of the students of the Department of Art and Graphics....
22 November 2010
MINSK, 22 November (BelTA) – Belarus-Germany regional cooperation will be in the focus of attention of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Germany to Belarus Christof Weil during his trip to Vitebsk on 23-24 November, BelTA learnt from the German Embassy in Belarus.
The diplomat will meet with the Chairman of the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee and representatives of the FEZ Vitebsk. The parties will discuss prospects of the economic and cultural cooperation between...
22 November 2010
VITEBSK, 22 November (BelTA) – Musicians from Venezuela will take part in the 22nd Sollertinsky International Music Festival for the first time. The festival will open in Vitebsk on 2 December, chief specialist of the culture department of the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee Stanislav Generalnitsky told reporters on 22 November, BelTA has learnt.
The story of inviting young Venezuelan musicians is rather remarkable. The Embassy of Venezuela in Belarus submitted a proposal to invite...