| |
|
|
 Belarus may launch the construction of a nuclear power plant in January 2009, First Vice-Premier Vladimir Semashko told a joint session of the Energy Ministry of Belarus. “The construction of the Belarusian nuclear power plant may be launched on January 1, 2009 or may be earlier,” he said. The cost of the construction may reach $5-6 billion. In 2009, the Government intends to allocate Br200 billion from the national budget to finance the construction works.
|
|
| |
BELARUS HOPES TO EXPAND COOPERATION WITH UNECE IN TRANSPORT AND INNOVATION
 Belarus hopes to expand cooperation with the UNECE in transport, power engineering, ecology, innovation, Prime Minister of Belarus Sergei Sidorsky said at a meeting with Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Marek Belka. Belarus has been a full-fledged member of the UNECE since the inception of the commission in 1947. According to the Premier, recently the interaction has intensified; bilateral contacts have been expanded. The first official visit to Belarus of the UNECE Executive Secretary Danuta Hubner in July 2001 played its positive role in that.
In turn, Marek Belka thanked the Prime Minister for the invitation to come to Belarus. According to him, the UNECE was and remains “one of the bridges between the West and East”. The activity of the European Commission for Europe is aimed at, first of all, stimulating the economic cooperation between the countries. Marek Belka called Belarus one of the most active participants of the UN Economic Commission for Europe. According to him, transport, trade and innovation are the priority cooperation areas.
According to Marek Belka, the programme of the visit is very tight. Various projects need to be considered; the possibilities of expanding the UNECE presence in Belarus will be discussed as well.
As for the participation in the meeting of the CIS heads of government, Marek Belka said it is a good opportunity to expand contacts and influence of the UNECE in transition economies.
| |
© 2005-2008 Staff of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus
No part of this information may be reproduced in any form without reference
Information support from the Republican Unitary Enterprise Belarusian News Agency
|
|
|
|
|
|
 In line with Decree No 1213 signed by the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus on August 22 2008, the customs procedures for declaring export commodities have been simplified.
|
|
|
 A man, his wellbeing, is the centrepiece of the entire state policy.
|
|
|
 Belarus will send humanitarian aid to the people of South Ossetia affected by the military conflict, Belarusian Prime Minister Sergei Sidorsky said at the meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on August 14.
|
| |
|
 Belarus will provide humanitarian aid to South Ossetia as part of the efforts meant to alleviate consequences of the humanitarian catastrophe. The decision is laid down by the Council of Ministers’ resolution No 1162 of August 13, 2008.
|
|
|
 Belarus’ practices used to calculate and pay taxes should meet European ones, said Prime Minister of Belarus Sergei Sidorsky at an out session dedicated to simplifying the national taxation system on August 7.
|
| |
|
 Gomselmash Company will start to produce combine harvesters Polesie GS14 in 2009, First Deputy Premier of Belarus Vladimir Semashko said.
|
|
|
