http://www.neurope.eu Belarus News - New Europe News: The European News Source. en-us Copyright The Media Company S.A. info@neurope.eu (New Europe) kgougakis@neurope.eu (Kostas Gougakis) Mon, 23 Mar 2009 16:49:00 +0200 Mon, 23 Mar 2009 16:49:00 +0200 New Europe New Europe 5 http://www.neurope.eu/images/logo.jpg http://www.neurope.eu 100 35 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/99061.php In 2009 425 enterprises were set up in Grodno Grodno Vice Mayor Alexander Sivtsov told BelTA. The new companies created around 3 000 jobs with the total number of jobs up by 8 040 in Grodno last year. Summing up last years social and economic development of Grodno Alexander Sivtsov said that... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Belarus http://www.neurope.eu/articles/99061.php Sun, 07 Feb 2010 21:15:00 +0200 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/99065.php The Belarusian Railways and the Czech transport and logistics company OKD Doprava are considering an opportunity of setting up a joint company BelTA learnt from the Ministry of Transport and Communications of Belarus. The Belarusian Railways has been developing cooperation with the Czech OKD Doprava. The sides are considering an... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Belarus http://www.neurope.eu/articles/99065.php Sun, 07 Feb 2010 21:15:00 +0200 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/98906.php Belarus will have to nullify the export duties on oil products First Deputy Prime Minister Vladimir Semashko told a press conference in Moscow on 27 January. Up to the present day the export duties on Belarusian oil products have been equal to the Russian export duties. I suppose we will... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Belarus http://www.neurope.eu/articles/98906.php Sun, 31 Jan 2010 20:58:00 +0200 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/98740.php Belarusian building companies will participate in the construction of facilities for the APEC 2012 Summit on Russky Island off the coast of Vladivostok according to the press service of the Far East Directorate of the Ministry for Regional Development of the Russian Federation. The negotiations on the issue are carried out... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Belarus http://www.neurope.eu/articles/98740.php Mon, 25 Jan 2010 02:28:00 +0200 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/98744.php The French bank Societe Generale may take part in the privatization processes in Belarus. The matter was discussed during a visit of the Belarusian government delegation to France BelTA learn from the Foreign Ministry of Belarus. Deputy Foreign Minister of Belarus Valery Voronetsky met with the Societe Generale senior executives... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Belarus http://www.neurope.eu/articles/98744.php Mon, 25 Jan 2010 02:28:00 +0200 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/98598.php An unresolved row over Russian oil supplies to Belarus escalated again with Moscow reducing flows to Belarusian refineries traders said on 15 January Reuters reported. Traders said Russias pipeline monopoly Transneft had told oil firms to re-route one third of flows scheduled for Belarusian refineries to the Polish Baltic port... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Belarus http://www.neurope.eu/articles/98598.php Sun, 17 Jan 2010 22:57:00 +0200 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/98599.php The republican center for technology transfer of Belarus and the agency for innovations and technology transfer of the Academy of Sciences of Moldova signed an agreement on partnership and cooperation in research BelTA and Moldovan agency reported. The sides have agreed to exchange and promote innovations joint research and implement... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Belarus http://www.neurope.eu/articles/98599.php Sun, 17 Jan 2010 22:57:00 +0200 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/98450.php The Russian side sabotaged the negotiations on oil supplies terms on 6 January a representative of the Belarusian delegation told BelTA. Today the Belarusian delegation spent the entire day in talks with the Russian Energy Ministry. As of 14:00 experts managed to bring views of the sides as close as... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Belarus http://www.neurope.eu/articles/98450.php Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:40:00 +0200 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/98329.php Allegations that the flow of Russian oil through the Druzhba pipeline to Belarus was cut off or that Belarus cut the supply of electricity via its territory following trade disputes between Russian and Belarus are absolutely false Belarus Ministry of Foreign Affairs Press Secretary Andrei Popov told New Europe on... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Belarus http://www.neurope.eu/articles/98329.php Wed, 06 Jan 2010 14:51:00 +0200 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/98279.php In 2008-2009 Orsha Linen Mill invested Br53 billion in the development of production BelTA learnt from Vladimir Nesterenko director of the company. The company has been carrying out technical upgrading programs in its all four workshops since 2007. The re-equipment of the first workshop became the major project of this period.... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Belarus http://www.neurope.eu/articles/98279.php Sun, 03 Jan 2010 21:24:00 +0200 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/98280.php In January-October 2009 Belarus increased the export of the oil products up to 12.7 million tons that is 1.2% up as against the same period 2008 BelTA learnt from the National Statistics Committee. Belarus export of nitrogen fertilizers skyrocketed by 81.6% and totaled 218 900 tons in January-October 2009. During... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Belarus http://www.neurope.eu/articles/98280.php Sun, 03 Jan 2010 21:24:00 +0200 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/98158.php France is ready to boost economic cooperation with Belarus taking into account the consequences of the global financial crisis Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of France to Belarus Mireille Musso told a press conference in Minsk on 9 December. In her words Belarus-France economic cooperation doubled in 2008. Today the indices... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Belarus http://www.neurope.eu/articles/98158.php Mon, 14 Dec 2009 13:13:00 +0200 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/98159.php The advisability of opening a new IMF program for Belarus will depend on the state of things on foreign markets Belarus Finance Minister Andrei Kharkovets told media on 9 December. Andrei Kharkovets reminded that the existing IMF-sponsored program had been brought about by Belarus need for additional financing due to... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Belarus http://www.neurope.eu/articles/98159.php Mon, 14 Dec 2009 13:13:00 +0200 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/97996.php Belarusbank and the Japanese Nippon Export and Investment Insurance NEXI will sign the memorandum of understanding. The document will be inked within the framework of a visit of Deputy Foreign Minister of Belarus Sergei Aleinik to Tokyo. Sergei Aleinik will chair the Belarusian delegation which will include representatives of Belarusbank... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Belarus http://www.neurope.eu/articles/97996.php Sun, 06 Dec 2009 01:03:00 +0200 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/97998.php Belarus ranks 12th in Enforcing Contracts ranking of the Doing Business report prepared by the World Bank and the International Finance Corporation Chairman of the Supreme Economic Court Viktor Kamenkov said as he opened the international conference Topical Issues of the Legal Regulation of the Foreign Economic Operations. According to... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Belarus http://www.neurope.eu/articles/97998.php Sun, 06 Dec 2009 01:03:00 +0200 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/97892.php The Union State budget bill for 2010 was adopted at the 36th session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Belarus-Russia Union State in Moscow on 26 November. The budget totals RUB4.872 million. The contribution of the Russian Federation will amount to RUB3.167 million that of Belarus RUB1.705 million. The Union... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Belarus http://www.neurope.eu/articles/97892.php Sun, 29 Nov 2009 01:07:00 +0200 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/97750.php President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said he doubts whether Belarus interests are well taken care of in Customs Union regulations. The Belarus President made the relevant statement at a cabinet session held on 17 November to discuss the Customs Union formation BelTA has learned. Speaking directly I am concerned about whether... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Belarus http://www.neurope.eu/articles/97750.php Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:45:00 +0200 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/97752.php Taking into consideration the importance of expanding interpersonal contacts the Council of the European Union calls the European Commission to consider easing visa regulations for the citizens of Belarus and signing a readmission agreement with our country. This statement was among the EU Council conclusions on Belarus announced on 17... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Belarus http://www.neurope.eu/articles/97752.php Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:45:00 +0200 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/97601.php The President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has been given an official welcome on 12 November in Minsk at the Presidential palace the AzerTaj state news agency reported. The President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko has suggested to Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev that the two countries should aim for joint projects of a... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Belarus http://www.neurope.eu/articles/97601.php Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:32:00 +0200 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/97602.php Russias Sberbank may open a big credit line for Belarus which would allow the country to satisfy its needs in external borrowing next year Finance Minister of Belarus Andrei Kharkovets told reporters on 12 November according to the Belarus News Agency. We have proposals from Russias Sberbank. We are studying... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Belarus http://www.neurope.eu/articles/97602.php Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:32:00 +0200 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/97603.php Belarus and Russia intend to set up the new joint company which will produce fuel chips and pellets Belarusian Forestry Minister Piotr Semashko told reporters on the eve of a regular session of the CIS forestry management council in Minsk on 12 November. We plan to set up a joint... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Belarus http://www.neurope.eu/articles/97603.php Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:32:00 +0200 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/97462.php Seven people had died of the A/H1N1 flu pandemic in Belarus the countrys Health Ministry said on 5 November.   Over the past two weeks 19 people died of acute pneumonia in Belarus. Among them seven were confirmed as having the A/H1N1 flu virus the RIA Novosti news agency quoted Valentina Kachan... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Belarus http://www.neurope.eu/articles/97462.php Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:24:00 +0200 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/97465.php Dialogue between religious leaders is important to prevent wars Minsk and Slutsk Metropolitan All-Belarus Patriarch Filaret said. Interreligious dialogue began 20 years ago and is aimed at cooperation and mutual efforts to prevent wars he told journalists in Baku on 5 November. Earlier we held a conference on Religious Leaders... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Belarus http://www.neurope.eu/articles/97465.php Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:24:00 +0200 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/97373.php The European Unionrsquo;s foreign ministers will meet this month to decide whether economic and political sanctions on Belarus should be eased or removed. The decision will come even as Belarusrsquo; hard-line President Alexander Lukashenko has made the case his country is slowly moving toward democratic reforms and more openness although... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Belarus http://www.neurope.eu/articles/97373.php Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:19:00 +0200 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/97312.php Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Wednesday will hold a meeting of the Council of Ministers of the Russian-Belarusian Union State. Taking part the meeting will be Belarusian Prime Minister Sergei Sidorsky State Secretary of the Union State Pavel Borodin and heads of the relevant ministries and departments of the... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Belarus http://www.neurope.eu/articles/97312.php Sun, 01 Nov 2009 22:55:00 +0200 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/97313.php More than 90 investment projects will be presented at the Belarusian investment and economic forum in Minsk on 12-13 November First Deputy Economy Minister of Belarus Piotr Zhabko told a press conference BelTA has learnt. He underlined that they are only those projects that will be showcased during the forum;... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Belarus http://www.neurope.eu/articles/97313.php Sun, 01 Nov 2009 22:55:00 +0200 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/97197.php The International Monetary Fund IMF loaned Belarus 700 million dollars with fund managers praising the planning skills of the countrys authoritarian leader Aleksander Lukashenko the Belapan news agency reported on 22 October as cited by Deutsche Presse Agentur dpa . The IMF credit was the second tranche of a total... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Belarus http://www.neurope.eu/articles/97197.php Sun, 25 Oct 2009 22:50:00 +0200 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/97198.php A European Union campaign to push for reforms in Belarus government will not produce results Belorussian President Aleksander Lukashenko said on 19 October. Pressuring any sovereign nation is a foolish idea and to pressure a country in the very heart of Europe is senseless Lukashenko said. Sanctions wont have any... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Belarus http://www.neurope.eu/articles/97198.php Sun, 25 Oct 2009 22:50:00 +0200 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/96964.php BELARUSIAN soldiers have been told that they must suspend their membership in political parties while serving in the military RFE/RLs Belarus Service reports. Belarusian Defence Minister Leanid Maltsau said in Minsk on 8 October that any soldier who continues his or her political activities while in the ranks of the... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Belarus http://www.neurope.eu/articles/96964.php Sun, 11 Oct 2009 22:31:00 +0300 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/96786.php Russian and Belarusian presidents will meet during the final stage of military drills in the Belarusian city of Baranovichi to discuss trade and military ties reported Ria Novosti 2 October. Dmitry Medvedev and Alexander Lukashenko will attend the final stage of the large-scale joint military exercises Zapad West 2009 which started... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Belarus http://www.neurope.eu/articles/96786.php Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:30:00 +0300 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/96788.php The European Investment Bank is launching a lending facility via other financial institutions for small and medium-sized enterprises SMEs in Belarus as well as the other countries known as the EUs eastern neighbours. EIB President Philippe Maystadt announced the decision on 30 September ahead of the International Monetary Fund and... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Belarus http://www.neurope.eu/articles/96788.php Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:30:00 +0300 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/96616.php On 25 September a group of international media and press freedom organizations called on Belarus authorities to bring the countrys media environment into accordance with international standards following the visit of a joint delegation to Minsk on 20-24 September. The group welcomes recent changes and recognizes that pressure on media... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Belarus http://www.neurope.eu/articles/96616.php Sun, 27 Sep 2009 01:52:00 +0300 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/96618.php The Belarusian Trading House is expected to open in Armenia said the Armenian Ambassador to Belarus Oleg Yesayan toreporters in Minsk on 18 September. According to the diplomat at present the sides are discussing an opportunity to open the trading house in Armenia. Oleg Yesayan also said that there are... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Belarus http://www.neurope.eu/articles/96618.php Sun, 27 Sep 2009 01:52:00 +0300 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/96434.php Calling for a Europe without borders Belarus President Alexander Lukas­henko warned on September 16 that his country will not be forced into choosing between good relations with either the European Union or Russia. We want to be a bridge between the East and West Why should we get rid of... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Belarus http://www.neurope.eu/articles/96434.php Sun, 20 Sep 2009 00:51:00 +0300 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/96245.php Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez praised his countrys close relations with Belarus. There is no limit to our integration! Chavez said at a televised meeting with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko. Chavez and a Venezuelan delegation arrived in Belarus on September 8 for a two-day working visit. Chavez and Lukashenko last year announced... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Belarus http://www.neurope.eu/articles/96245.php Sun, 13 Sep 2009 22:53:00 +0300 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/96065.php Belarus may get the next tranche of the International Monetary Fund IMF loan in the second half of October Chairman of the Board of the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus NBRB Piotr Prokopovich told Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko on September 3 BelTA quoted the presidential press service as... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Belarus http://www.neurope.eu/articles/96065.php Sun, 06 Sep 2009 18:40:00 +0300 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/95895.php Belaruss economy is showing signs of a turnaround but the countrys dwindling foreign currency and gold reserves are a major concern a representative of the International Monetary Fund IMF said on August 25. We consider this the shortage of currencies and gold one of the main problems of the Belarus... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Belarus http://www.neurope.eu/articles/95895.php Sun, 30 Aug 2009 22:57:00 +0300 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/95715.php Ukraine has suggested that Belarus should take part in the Odessa-Brody oil pipeline project. Ambassador of Ukraine to Belarus Igor Likhovyi told a press conference on 21 August news agencies reported. The Odessa-Brody project on Caspian oil supplies to the Baltic states has recently become more urgent. The main thing... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Belarus http://www.neurope.eu/articles/95715.php Sun, 23 Aug 2009 23:37:00 +0300 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/95716.php Belarus is ready to maintain a dialogue with the European Union on all issues but it expects a decent frank and honest dialogue in response President Alexander Lukashenko said during his working tour of the Vitsyebsk region on August 20 Belapan reported. The agenda has been determined he said. I... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Belarus http://www.neurope.eu/articles/95716.php Sun, 23 Aug 2009 23:37:00 +0300 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/95480.php The Kazakh Defense Minister Adilbek Dzhaksibekov met with representatives of Belarus Military Industrial Committee headed by chairman of Nikolai Azamatov at the defense ministry on July 10. The meeting focused on development prospects of Kazakh- Belarus military cooperation as well as elaboration of concrete proposals on military technological cooperation projects.... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Belarus http://www.neurope.eu/articles/95480.php Sun, 12 Jul 2009 23:31:00 +0300 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/95254.php Commissioner for External Relations and European Neighbourhood Policy Benita Ferrero-Waldner led a discussion on the European Union and Belarus: moving closer together? whilst on an official visit to Belarus at the Europe Hotel Minsk on June 22. She focused on just how this complicated relationship could start to unravel and... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Belarus http://www.neurope.eu/articles/95254.php Sun, 28 Jun 2009 00:09:00 +0300 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/95061.php The State Duma representatives say that by exacerbating relations with Russia Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko can pass the point of no return reported charter97 early last week. In particular this has been stated by first deputy chairman of the committee of the State Duma for the CIS and relations with... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Belarus http://www.neurope.eu/articles/95061.php Sun, 21 Jun 2009 23:41:00 +0300 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/94884.php Belarus plays an important role in ensuring Europes energy security and over 50 billion cubic meters of gas and 60 million tonnes of oil is transported via its territory each year Deputy Chief of the Information-Analytical Department of the State Secretariat of the Belarusian Security Council Kanstantin Burak told Trend... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Belarus http://www.neurope.eu/articles/94884.php Sun, 14 Jun 2009 00:42:00 +0300 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/94605.php When Georgia went into its would-be breakaway province of South Ossetia last year and Russia swiftly counter-attacked in a rout that left the Georgian forces decimated and the province ndash; along with its Georgia neighbor Abkhazia now in Russian hands ndash; it caused more than concern at the Council of... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Belarus http://www.neurope.eu/articles/94605.php Sun, 07 Jun 2009 18:25:00 +0300 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/94486.php Belarusian enterprises will take part in the 15th anniversary of the Azerbaijan International Exhibition Food Industry and the third Azerbaijan International Exhibition Agriculture to be held in Baku on May 25-27 the Belarusian Embassy in Azerbaijan said. The exhibition will be attended by eight of Belarusian enterprises: confectionary company Red... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Belarus http://www.neurope.eu/articles/94486.php Mon, 25 May 2009 14:21:00 +0300 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/94487.php Female journalists from Belarus Cameroon and Iran who have reported on harsh governments and have been punished for their efforts will receive 2009 Courage in Journalism awards from the International Womens Media Foundation. The foundation also said that its Lifetime Achievement Award will go to Israeli Amira Hass a reporter... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Belarus http://www.neurope.eu/articles/94487.php Mon, 25 May 2009 14:21:00 +0300 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/94719.php ... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Belarus http://www.neurope.eu/articles/94719.php Mon, 25 May 2009 14:21:00 +0300 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/93773.php Pushing for death penalty elimination in Belarus Amnesty International penned a letter this week to the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Czech republic as the current rotating Presidency of the European Council calling for pressure on Belarus re corporal punishment. The letter addressed to Karel Schwarzenberg sets out the international... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Belarus http://www.neurope.eu/articles/93773.php Mon, 30 Mar 2009 17:15:00 +0300 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/93741.php The Netherlands opposes European Union plans to invite Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko to a May 7 summit in Prague Dutch Foreign Minister Maxime Verhagen said. ldquo;According to our view President Lukaschenko should not be given a political platform on May 7th rdquo; Verhagen said on the sidelines of a meeting... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Belarus http://www.neurope.eu/articles/93741.php Mon, 30 Mar 2009 05:33:00 +0300 http://www.neurope.eu/articles/93599.php Talks between Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and his Belarussian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko are going on in Krasnaya Polyana Sochi Inter Tass reported on March 21. The two presidents are discussing some problems of international and inter-regional cooperation. The day before yesterday we agreed that we would begin with the discussion... info@neurope.eu (New Europe) Belarus http://www.neurope.eu/articles/93599.php Mon, 23 Mar 2009 16:49:00 +0200