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MINSK, 7 December (BelTA) – A charitable photo-exhibition, Soul of Serbia, will open in the Vitebsk religious school on 12 December. The exposition will display 45 works of well-known Serbian photographer Darko Dozet, BelTA learnt from the press service of the Serbian center. The photo-exhibition will stay open till 11 January 2010. Then it will be held in other towns of Belarus. Besides, Vitebsk will also host an event to commemorate Patriarch Pavle of Serbia who deceased on 15 November...

VITEBSK, 1 December (BelTA) – Joint projects in chemical industry, power engineering, machinery construction and city transport infrastructure are the most promising areas of cooperation between Vitebsk and Czech business, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic Milan Hovorka told a press conference. Milan Hovorka heads the Czech business delegation during a one-day visit to Vitebsk. According to Milan Hovorka, trade and economic cooperation between Belarus and the...

VITEBSK, 1 December (BelTA) – The Vitebsk oblast and the Czech Republic intend to develop the interregional cooperation, BelTA learnt from Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic Milan Govorka. Milan Govorka leads the delegation of Czech businessmen which is in Vitebsk on a one-day visit. During a working meeting, Milan Govorka and Deputy Chairman of the Vitebsk Oblast Executive Committee Oleg Matskevich discussed the possibility to establish cooperation between one...

VITEBSK, 25 November (BelTA) – The Vitebsk and Grodno oblasts of Belarus have been announced the eligible regions of the European Neighborhood and Partnership Instrument “Latvia-Lithuania-Belarus” programme, BelTA learnt from Executive Director of the TACIS Coordinating Unit Leonid Orlov. He takes part in the regional conference of projects of the TACIS programme in Vitebsk. The overall strategic goal of the programme is to enhance the territorial cohesion of the Latvian, Lithuanian...

MINSK, 19 November (BelTA) – The U.S. Treasury renewed temporary waivers for two companies covered by U.S. sanctions, Polotsk Steklovolokno and Lakokraska, informs the official website of the U.S. Treasury, BelTA has learnt. The temporary waivers will be in force till 31 May 2010. A reminder, in November 2007, the U.S. imposed economic sanctions on the Belneftekhim concern. On 5 September 2008, the U.S. introduced limited sanctions waivers for Polotsk Steklovolokno and Lakokraska for...

VITEBSK, 19 November (BelTA) – The 22nd International Festival of Modern Choreography (IFMC) started in Vitebsk on 18 November. According to the modern dance experts, IFMC is one of the most prestigious dance festivals in the CIS. Apart from the performances of famous choreographic groups it includes a contest program. Traditionally, the international contest alternates with the national one. Nine choreographic groups from Minsk, Grodno and Vitebsk are invited to take part in the contest....