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...