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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...

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) – A solemn opening ceremony of the renovated Victory Square took place in Vitebsk on 8 May. A red ribbon was cut by Chairman of the Vitebsk oblast executive committee Alexander Kosinets, Chairman of the Vitebsk town hall Viktor Nikolaikin, Chairman of the Vitebsk oblast council of the association of veterans Gennady Gerasimovich and Hero of the Soviet Union Leonid Filipenko, BelTA has learnt. The opening of the Victory Square on the eve of the 65th anniversary of...

VITEBSK, 5 May (BelTA) – The share of new products accounted for 19% of the total industrial output in the Vitebsk oblast in Q1, chairman of the Vitebsk oblast executive committee Alexander Kosinets told a press conference. The regional companies continue implementing their upgrade programs and quality projects. In Q1 2010, 235 producers were awarded the certificates of compliance with the ISO 9001 quality management standards, 17 companies got ISO 14000 environmental certificates and 31...