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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....

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...

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...

VITEBSK, 22 November (BelTA) – The 22nd Sollertinsky International Music Festival will open in Vitebsk on 2 December. The highlight of the festival will be a unique concert of soloists of the Mariinsky Theatre, Saint Petersburg, Artistic Director of the Vitebsk Regional Philharmonic Nelly Matsaberidze told reporters on 22 November, BelTA has learnt. The program of the music forum features ten concerts, from symphonic music to ballet performances. “It is the first time the music festival...

KYIV, 22 November (BelTA) – Ukraine has already delivered half of the trial consignment of Venezuelan oil to the Mozyr oil refinery via the Odessa-Brody pipeline, BelTA learnt from the dispatching office of Ukrtransnafta. In line with the data provided by the Ukrainian company, as of 14.00, November 22nd, a total of 45,000 tonnes of oil have been delivered to the Mozyr refinery. The tanker carrying 80,000 tonnes of Venezuelan oil docked at the Yuznhy seaport (the Odessa Oblast) on 18...

VITEBSK, 22 November (BelTA) – A sports feat of Olympic medalists should not go unnoticed, Vice-President of the National Olympic Committee Gennady Alekseenko said at the opening ceremony of a stele featuring Vadim Devyatovsky’s Olympic medal of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games in the Alley of Olympic Glory in Vitebsk. Olympians are special people who exemplify selfless hard work to achieve a goal, and by their success they glorify their hometown and the country. “This is very hard work...