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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....

VITEBSK, 16 November (BelTA) – Joint research and technological support for anatomy-related subjects will be the focus of cooperation between the Vitebsk State Medical University (VSMU) and medical universities from Moldova, Kazakhstan, Russia and Bulgaria, BelTA learnt from head of the VSMU anatomy faculty, Alexander Usovich M. D. Sci-tech cooperation agreements between Moldova State University of Medicine and Pharmacy 'N. Testemitsanu', Kazakhstan State Medical Academy - Astana and...

MINSK, 16 November (BelTA) – Naftan has launched the development program for 2010-2015. Its total cost is $1.396 million Alexei Vegera, deputy engineering manager of Naftan, said at an international oil refining conference in Minsk. Alexei Vegera said that the program consists of 26 investment projects, which can be divided into five blocks. The goal of the program is to increase the oil processing depth from 73% to 90% and the volume of oil refining output to 12 million tonnes a year. The...

MINSK, 10 November (BelTA) – The Vitebsk Free Economic Zone (FEZ Vitebsk) plans to present three projects worth over $72 million at the Belarus Investment and Economic Forum, BelTA learnt from head of the investment and foreign economic links department of the FEZ administration Oleg Kondratovich. All the investment proposals are associated with the use of new and advanced technologies. The FEZ administration expects to attract strategic investors to implement projects in the construction...