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VITEBSK, 14 May (BelTA) – In January-April 2010, the Lepel Dairy Plant doubled export to $12.5 million, BelTA learned from Alexander Mikhailovsky, the director of the plant. The Lepel Dairy Plant exports about 70% of the total output. The main sales markets of the dairy are the Russian Federation and Venezuela. The plant exports around 50% of dried milk and butter to those countries. In the future, the Lepel Dairy Plant intends to increase supplies to Venezuela. In 2010, the plant is...

VITEBSK, 14 May (BelTA) – In H1 2010 Vitebsk enterprises should increase the industrial output growth rate up to 113%, Vitebsk Mayor Viktor Nikolaikin told the first session of the Vitebsk City Council of Deputies of the 26th convocation on 14 May. With this output growth rate Vitebsk enterprises will be able to hit the 24% annual output growth target that the Vitebsk oblast administration has set. They will also be able to raise salaries of their workers and fulfill the five-year task by...

VITEBSK, 13 May (BelTA) – Novopolotsk and the French canton of Chauffailles have agreed to share experience in self-governance and develop social and economic contacts. The relevant agreement on twin-town and friendly relations was signed by Chairman of the Novopolotsk town hall Natalia Kochanova and Mayor of Chauffailles, General Counsel of the Saone-et-Loire department Marie-Christine Bignon in Novopolotsk on 13 May, BelTA learnt from the ideology department of the Novopolotsk town hall....

MINSK, 12 May (BelTA) – The Glubokoye region of the Vitebsk oblast and the French canton of La Fere have plans to expand and strengthen interregional cooperation. A delegation of the French town of La Fere led by member of the Senate of the Republic of France Jean-Claude Frecon has arrived in Belarus to discuss the matter, BelTA learnt from the press service of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belarus. “The visit which is slated for 12-18 May is aimed at the...

VITEBSK, 11 May (BelTA) – The revision of the Great Patriotic War history is inadmissible, stressed Vitebsk Oblast Governor Alexander Kosinets at a solemn meeting dedicated to the 65th anniversary of the Victory, BelTA has learned. “It is our veterans that beat the fascism. It is them who are decorated with medals for liberating Warsaw, Belgrade, medals for taking Berlin,” said the Governor. 9 May 1945 is part of the world history and is of huge importance for dozens of countries and...

VITEBSK, 11 May (BelTA) – The Vitebsk oblast and Poland have no obstacles to friendship and all-round cooperation, Chairman of the Vitebsk oblast executive committee Alexander Kosinets told media after his meeting with Marshal of the Seim, Acting President of Poland Bronislaw Komorowski on 9 May, BelTA has learnt. The sides discussed the issues of economic cooperation and a necessity to increase the trade turnover. In 2009 the trade between the Vitebsk oblast and Poland totaled $67...