Gomel oblast is situated in the south-east of Belarus and borders on Bryansk oblast of Russia as well as Kiev, Chernigov and Zhitomir oblasts of Ukraine.
KHOINIKI DISTRICT, 26 April (BelTA) ? President of Belarus Alexander
Lukashenko believes that the European Union now understands that the
policy of sanctions and ultimatums against Belarus is not just
counterproductive. The policy is harmful for the European Union itself,
said the Belarusian head of state during the working trip to Gomel Oblast
on 26 April, BelTA has learned.
?It is s...
KHOINIKI DISTRICT, 26 April (BelTA) ? President of Belarus Alexander
Lukashenko believes that the European Union now understands that the
policy of sanctions and ultimatums against Belarus is not just
counterproductive. The policy is harmful for the European Union itself,
said the Belarusian head of state during the working trip to Gomel Oblast
on 26 April, BelTA has learned.
?It is s...
KHOINIKI DISTRICT, 26 April (BelTA) ? Belarus offers military aircraft
upgrade services to Russia, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko told
media on 26 April.
?The modernization of Russian aircraft at our factory in Baranovichi was
discussed [during the recent visit of Russian Defense Minister Sergei
Shoigu],? said the President.
?We said we will upgrade aircraft for them if th...
KHOINIKI, 26 April (BelTA) ? President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko is
absolutely against importing mineral fertilizers. Alexander Lukashenko
made the relevant statement during the working trip to Gomel Oblast on 26
April, BelTA has learned.
The head of state believes that Belarusian enterprises are capable of
providing the agriculture with the necessary amount of mineral
fertilize...
MINSK, 16 April (BelTA) - The increases in the prices for heating and
electricity are only possible with the income growth of households. The
income growth should outpace price increases, Belarusian President
Alexander Lukashenko said during a meeting on the operation and
development of the Belarusian energy industry, BelTA has learnt.
The President stressed that his position on the inc...
MINSK, 15 February (BelTA) ? The Forestry Ministry of Belarus is
expanding international cooperation, BelTA learnt from spokeswoman for the
Forestry Ministry Ruzhena Novitskaya.
Head of the forestry department under the Forestry Ministry Valentin
Shatravko took part in the meeting of the Intergovernmental Negotiating
Committee for a Legally Binding Agreement on Forests in Europe that to...
“We have no objective need to devalue the national currency today,” said the head of state. In his words, “The situation is being aggravated and you know who is doing it”.
GOMEL, 18 June (BelTA) ? In June 2013 Belarusian Steel Works (BMZ
trademark) has shipped a sample batch of 2.6 tonnes of 1.26mm
bronze-coated wire to the Lipetsk-based factory of the Japanese company
Yokohama, BelTA learnt from Spokesman for BMZ Alexander Olesik.
The sample products were tested at the technical laboratory of Belarusian
Steel Works. The products comply with all the nece...
GOMEL, 30 May (BelTA) ? A delegation of Chernigov Oblast led by Deputy
Chairman of the Regional State Administration Alexander Shanoilo studied
the work of the agricultural industry of Mozyr District, BelTA learnt from
the press service of the Gomel Oblast Executive Committee.
According to the delegation (that included 14 people), their interest in
studying agricultural practices of Mo...
GOMEL, 24 May (BelTA) ? The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
has plans to support the development of small enterprises in Gomel Oblast,
UNDP Resident Coordinator in Belarus Sanaka Samarasinha told BelTA during
his visit to the oblast. On 24 May he held talks with Chairman of the
Gomel Oblast Executive Committee Vladimir Dvornik.
?The development of small business will be one ...
GOMEL, 20 May (BelTA) ? The Belarusian-Chinese agricultural mechanical
engineering joint venture Harbin Dong Jin Gomel (Heilongjiang Province,
China) has started manufacturing five-row ear corn harvesters, BelTA
learned from Igor Korotkevich, Head of the Non-CIS Sales Office of the
Belarusian industrial group Gomselmash.
In his words, the novelty will replace the four-row harvester, whi...
MINSK, 18 May (BelTA) ? An agreement on cooperation and establishing
friendly ties, expansion of the bilateral cooperation has been signed by
the administration of the town of Lucca, Toscana Province, Italy and the
administration of Rogachev District, Gomel Oblast, BelTA learned from the
press service of the Gomel Oblast Executive Committee.
The document was signed during the visit of L...
MINSK, 17 May (BelTA) ? The Gomel Economic Forum that is taking place on
17 May has already resulted in 11 investment agreements and declarations
of intent estimated at $130 million, BelTA has learnt.
Gomel Oblast Governor Vladimir Dvornik signed the documents on behalf of
local authorities. The documents envisage implementation of big projects
involving foreign and domestic capital. Fo...
GOMEL, 17 May (BelTA) - The investment project "Gomel Industrial Park
Polesye-Lelchitsy: Prospects for Development" will be presented at the
plenary meeting of the Gomel Economic Forum on 17 May, BelTA learned from
Elvira Karnitskaya, the chairwoman of the economy committee of the Gomel
Oblast Executive committee.
According to experts, this is the most ambitious project that has been
...
GOMEL, 7 May (BelTA) ? In 2013 the Production Association Gomselmash will
deliver agricultural machines worth $1 million to Brazil, BelTA learnt
from director for foreign sale at Gomselmash Igor Korotkevich.
Gomselmash will deliver semi-mounted forage harvester КПК-3000-К4 Palesse
FH40 intended for cutting corn, sorgho, sunflower and other crops for the
Ipacol company. "This cooperation...
GOMEL, 3 May (BelTA) ? The American company Kelly Pipe has expanded the
choice of products it buys from Belarusian Steel Works (BMZ trademark),
namely oil country tubular goods (OCTG). Several days ago the overseas
partners placed the first order for this kind of merchandise, the BMZ
press service told BelTA.
Cooperation between BMZ and Kelly Pipe began a year ago. Back then during
th...
MINSK, 7 April (BelTA) - In 2013 Belarus is set to export tourism services
worth about $250 million, Vadim Karamzin, director of the tourism
department at the Ministry of Sport and Tourism, said during the
ministerial session on 7 April.
Brest Oblast is expected to export tourism services worth $19.75 million,
Vitebsk Oblast - $15.67 million, Gomel Oblast - 19.34 million, Grodno -
$11...
MOZYR, 6 June (BelTA) ? The Union State MPs will discuss the major
objectives of joint efforts to mitigate the consequences of the Chernobyl
accident. These objectives will be later formalized by a new Union State
program, BelTA learnt from Alexander Popkov, Chairman of the Commission
for Ecology, Nature Management and Mitigation of Accident Consequences of
the Parliamentary Assembly of ...
MOZYR, 6 June (BelTA) - The new Union State program on mitigating the
Chernobyl impact designed to run until 2016 will be based on the
recommendations of scientists, BelTA learned from Ivan Bambiza, the Union
State Deputy Secretary, member of the Permanent Committee.
Ivan Bambiza took part in the permanent seminar on the issues of
sustainable development of the Chernobyl-hit territories...
GOMEL, 3 June (BelTA) ? A session of a permanent seminar under the aegis
of the Parliamentary Assembly (PA) of the Belarus-Russia Union State named
?Sustainable development of the Chernobyl-hit territories: the Union State
experience? will be held in Mozyr, Belarus, on 5-6 June, BelTA learnt from
the press center of the Parliamentary Assembly.
The session participants will discuss the e...
GOMEL, 21 May (BelTA) - The annual contest of newspapers, magazines, TV and radio companies and journalists operating in Gomel Oblast concluded on 21 May. Deputy head of the regional news department and head of the Gomel office of BelTA News Agency Valery Sidorchik was announced best newspaper journalist. The winners and laureates of the contest were honored in Gomel on 21 May, BelTA has lear...
GOMEL, 16 May (BelTA) – The border checkpoint Novaya Guta at the
Belarusian-Ukrainian border will be expanded. The information was released
by Mikhail Myatlikov, Deputy Head of the Gomel Customs House, on 16 May.
The border checkpoint is in the area of responsibility of the customs
house, BelTA has learned.
The official said that the money to develop the reconstruction design
document...
GOMEL, 15 May (BelTA) ? The delegation of the riot police department of
the Ministry of Public Security of Vietnam will come to Gomel Oblast on 16
May. The visit will last till the end of the week, BelTA learnt from the
regional branch of the Emergencies Ministry of Belarus.
The Vietnamese specialists will take part in the international conference
?Emergencies: theory, practice, innova...
GOMEL, 7 May (BelTA) ? The 5th national conference of students and young
medical scientists ?Problems and development prospects of medicine? will
be held at the Gomel State Medical University on 7-8 May, BelTA learnt
from the organization committee of the forum.
Over 300 students and young scientists from the CIS member states filed
applications to take part in the conference. Particip...
GOMEL, 30 April (BelTA) ? The Italian association Help for Children Parma
will advance cooperation with Gomel Oblast, Belarus in the sphere of
healthcare and education. The statement was made by the association?s Vice
President Enrico Pelassa, who took part in the oblast practice seminar
?Preserving lives and health of children together? in Gomel, BelTA has
learned.
The Italian side i...
Representatives of the German HIV service organizations will visit Belarus
on 23-28 April, BelTA learnt from the BelSet antiAids Association.
The visit to Belarus of ten heads and officials of the German HIV service
organization will be held as part of the joint project. The purpose of the
visit is to show the German colleagues the potential of the members and
partners of the BelSet ant...
MINSK, 9 April (BelTA) ? The Japanese Embassy will donate modern medical
equipment to the Yelsk Central District Hospital, BelTA learnt from the
Japanese diplomatic mission in Belarus.
The equipment will be donated as part of Japan?s human security projects.
The Embassy is implementing the Japanese Government?s Grant Assistance for
Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP) Scheme.
O...