Fifteen of the 9,689 people who have been included in the Brest region’s precinct election commissions for the April 25 local elections represent opposition political parties, Alyaksandr Kalyada, head of the organizational and personnel management department of the Brest Regional Executive Committee, told BelaPAN.
The leaders and activists of the Belarusian Christian Democracy today held a press conference at the premises of the Party of the Belarusian Popular Front titled "Repressions against the canididates from the organizing committee of the Belarusian Christian Democracy.
The District Court in Minsk has ruled that a Polish community centre in the western city of Ivyanets will no longer be run by the Union of Poles in Belarus. The court has transferred the community centre to a rival, pro-government Union of Poles in Belarus, recognized by President Alyaksandr Lukashenka, explaining that the organization run by Andzelika Borys - which is recognized in Warsaw as the legitimate representatives of the Polish minority - had no right to occupy the building.
Commenting on the European Parliament's latest condemnation of Belarus' treatment of minorities, the press service of the Belarusian Foreign Ministry said it was biased and had "nothing to do with the real situation."
Belarusian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka will pay an official visit to Venezuela on March 16-17, Venezuelan Foreign Minister Nicolas Maduro said on Friday.
This year the Lepel-based company will ship 4,500 tonnes of milk powder worth Br47.5 billion. In 2009 the company exported 1,500 tonnes of the make to Venezuela.
In January 2010, mixed fodder production volumes in Belarus totaled 253.7 thsd tonnes, an increase of 8.2% compared to the same period of the previous year, declared the National Statistical Committee of the Republic of Belarus (Belstat).
Belarus will name the lead managers of its debut Eurobond issue -- worth at least $500 million -- before the end of the month, a Finance Ministry official said on Thursday.
The head of the presidential press office denied reports that Alyaksandr Lukashenka was visiting Venezuela on Thursday. "This is not true. The president is staying in Minsk," Pavel Lyohki told BelaPAN.
Companies under the authority of the Belarusian State Light Industry Concern (Bellehpram) increased their exports by 18.2 percent year-on-year in January to $34.3 million, the Bellehpram press office told BelaPAN.
The European Commission has issued a call for proposals for new regional investment and trade facilitation project EAST-INVEST for Eastern Partnership countries.
Fifteen of the 9,689 people who have been included in the Brest region’s precinct election commissions for the April 25 local elections represent opposition political parties, Alyaksandr Kalyada, head of the organizational and personnel management department of the Brest Regional Executive Committee, told BelaPAN.
The leaders and activists of the Belarusian Christian Democracy today held a press conference at the premises of the Party of the Belarusian Popular Front titled "Repressions against the canididates from the organizing committee of the Belarusian Christian Democracy.
The District Court in Minsk has ruled that a Polish community centre in the western city of Ivyanets will no longer be run by the Union of Poles in Belarus. The court has transferred the community centre to a rival, pro-government Union of Poles in Belarus, recognized by President Alyaksandr Lukashenka, explaining that the organization run by Andzelika Borys - which is recognized in Warsaw as the legitimate representatives of the Polish minority - had no right to occupy the building.
Commenting on the European Parliament's latest condemnation of Belarus' treatment of minorities, the press service of the Belarusian Foreign Ministry said it was biased and had "nothing to do with the real situation."
Belarusian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka will pay an official visit to Venezuela on March 16-17, Venezuelan Foreign Minister Nicolas Maduro said on Friday.
This year the Lepel-based company will ship 4,500 tonnes of milk powder worth Br47.5 billion. In 2009 the company exported 1,500 tonnes of the make to Venezuela.
In January 2010, mixed fodder production volumes in Belarus totaled 253.7 thsd tonnes, an increase of 8.2% compared to the same period of the previous year, declared the National Statistical Committee of the Republic of Belarus (Belstat).
