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29 July 2010
MINSK, 29 July (BelTA) – The Novopolotsk-based LLK-Naftan company has plans to increase the output of new products up to 2,640 tonnes or 2.6 times compared to 2009, BelTA learnt from deputy director of the company Mikhail Babushkin.
LLK-Naftan has made a scientific breakthrough in the domestic production of additives. The specialists of the company developed conceptually new additive components that became the basis for producing additive packages for existing and promising motor oils. The...
28 July 2010
VITEBSK, 28 July (BelTA) – In January-June 2010, some 12,500 working places were created in Vitebsk Oblast, BelTA learned from Irina Matveeva, first deputy chair of the committee for labour, employment and social protection of the Vitebsk Oblast Executive Committee.
For the past six months, the local authorities gave employment to 18,100 citizens including 11,900 men out of occupation. Professional training was organized for 2,100 people including 735 unemployed. Some 326 unemployed...
28 July 2010
VITEBSK, 28 July (BelTA) – In January-June FEZ Vitebsk resident companies exported $60.5 million worth of goods, up 44% over the same period of last year, BelTA learned from the FEZ Vitebsk Administration.
The CIS states accounted for more than 90% of the total export including the Russian Federation (over 80%).
In January-June 2010 FEZ Vitebsk posted a surplus in foreign trade to the tune of $5.3 million. In the period under review, FEZ Vitebsk resident companies imported $55.2...
21 July 2010
MINSK, 21 July (BelTA) – The Russian investors are implementing the projects on developing the tourist industry near the Braslav Lakes National Reserve in Belarus, BelTA learned from Viktor Yakovenko, director of the tourism department of the Belarus Ministry for Sport and Tourism.
At present, the Russian investors are constructing a big tourist center near the Braslav Lakes National Reserve. Other projects are being developed in the region as well. According to Viktor Yakovenko, the...
20 July 2010
VITEBSK, 20 July (BelTA) – The Days of the Vitebsk Oblast will be held in Italy in Q4 2010, BelTA learned from Valery Butkevich, director general of the Vitebsk Office of the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
The days will be held in one of the Italian regions. The Days of the Vitebsk Oblast will include a business forum for Belarusian and Italian businessmen. The form will present economic possibilities of Vitebsk and the Vitebsk Oblast and the investment projects which can be...
15 July 2010
VITEBSK, 15 July (BelTA) – The 19th international art festival Slavonic Bazaar in Vitebsk will come to an end toning on 15 July, BelTA has learnt.
Taking part in the closing concert will be popular pop-singers from Belarus, Russia, Georgia, Latvia and Latin America: Sergei Zakharov, Igor Korneliuk, Dima Bilan, Valeria, Piotr Dranga, Vladimir Presnyakov, Natalia Podolskaya, Mikhail Turetsky project 10 Soprano, Nino Katamadze, Raimond Pauls, J-Mors, Ruslan Alekhno and winners of the Vitebsk...