The BRSM Youth Union is determined to take an active part in the preparations and conduct of the forthcoming presidential campaign in Belarus, Second Secretary of the BRSM Central Committee Andrei Belyakov said at the 42nd Congress of the youth union on 20 January, BelTA has learned.

Настоящая коза в повозке возглавит традиционное праздничное шествие Дедов Морозов и Снегурочек в Витебске на акции "Зажжем" елку вместе!", которая в нынешнем году состоится 17 декабря, сообщили корреспонденту БЕЛТА в Витебском горисполкоме.

Президент Беларуси Александр Лукашенко потребовал у министра здравоохранения Василия Жарко "железно навести порядок", в том числе с отпуском лекарственных средств в аптеках. Такую задачу глава государства поставил 9 декабря, принимая министра с докладом, сообщает корреспондент БЕЛТА.

Deputy Chairman of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belarus Viktor Guminsky, who leads the Belarusian parliament delegation on a visit to Czechia, met with representatives of the Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic, the press service of the lower chamber of the Belarus parliament told BelTA.

The twinning arrangements between the towns of Vitebsk Oblast of Belarus and Latvia foster sustainable cooperation in the area of self-administration, Head of the Latvian Consulate in Vitebsk Dagnija Lace-Ate told BelTA.

A possibility of setting up clusters of Turkish companies at the free economic zones (FEZs) of Belarus was discussed at the international business forum “Turkey – Trading Bridge 2014” in Izmir on 14 November, BelTA learnt from the press service of the Foreign Ministry of Belarus.

The concert “Dedication to Latvia” starring folk dance companies Saime and Laismena will be the culmination of the Days of Latvia in Vitebsk, BelTA learned from the Vitebsk Cultural Center.

Belarus’ balance of payments for 2015 does not envisage the use of resources got from privatization, Belarusian Prime Minister Mikhail Myasnikovich reported to President Alexander Lukashenko on 11 November, BelTA has learned.

Over 200 representatives of the business world will take part in the 10th Belarusian-Lithuanian Economic Forum which is due in Mogilev on 4-5 November, BelTA learnt from the Economy Committee of the Mogilev Oblast Executive Committee.