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 President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko has ordered to liquidate hurricane consequences in the shortest possible time. The task was set forth during the report of Prime Minister of Belarus Sergei Sidorsky on July 17. According to the presidential press service, Alexander Lukashenko was informed on the work being done to liquidate the consequences of a hurricane that took place on July 13-15. The Minsk oblast, one region in the Mogilev oblast and two regions in the Brest oblast suffered from the natural calamity.
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GOVERNMENT DECISIONS
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| In line with Council of Ministers’ resolution N794, the Belarusian Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment Protection and the Moldovan Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources will sign a cooperation agreement. The agreement is expected to be signed in June this year. |
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| On April 1, 2008, Belarus increases the crude oil export duty from $333.8 to $340.1 per tonne. The Council of Ministers issued relevant resolution No. 476 on March 28. |
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| Belarus will provide humanitarian aid to Tajikistan. The Council of Ministers of Belarus passed relevant Resolution No. 430. |
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| The Government has approved the employment assistance programme of the Republic of Belarus for 2008. The relevant decision is stipulated in No.314 Resolution of the Council of Ministers. |
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| In 2008 Br3.8 trillion will be channelled into modernisation of the energy industry and energy saving in Belarus. The money is envisaged for the implementation of the state programme for modernisation of basic production assets of the Belarusian power grid, energy saving and raising the share of locally available fuel and energy resources in the total utilisation till 2011. The measures to be taken this year in order to execute the programme have been adopted by Council of Ministers resolution No 261 of February 22. |
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| By Resolution #223 the Council of Ministers of Belarus confirmed an architecture project of the construction of a gas turbine facility that would secure the company’s sustainable electric supply and saving of fuel and energy resources. |
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| Belneftekhim Concern is setting up Baltic Trade Company in the Russian city of Kaliningrad. In line with Council of Ministers’ resolution #216, Belneftekhim will invest RUB500 thousand in the authorized capital of the Baltic Trade Company. |
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| The Government of Belarus issued resolution No201 to approve the list of import-substituting products made by resident companies of the free economic zones (FEZ) and supplied to the domestic market within the period from 2008 to 2010. |
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| In line with Council of Ministers’ resolution #190 of February 15, 2008, the Belarusian Government has approved the investment project on construction of a number of facilities of the High-Tech Park. |
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| On February 11 the Government of Belarus issued Resolution No181 to approve the volume of supplies of mineral fertilizers for the domestic agricultural industry and export quotas in 2008. |
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 At a session of the Council of Ministers on July 15, Prime Minister of Belarus Sergei Sidorsky suggested introducing two new indicators of economic growth.
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 On July 11, Prime Ministers of Belarus and Latvia Sergei Sidorsky and Ivars Godmanis met on the Belarusian-Latvian border in the border checkpoint Urbany-Silene.
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 Belarus and Turkey have a huge potential to boost bilateral trade, First Deputy Prime Minister of Belarus Vladimir Semashko noted during a meeting with a Turkish delegation led by Turkish Secretary of State for External Trade Tuncer Kayalar.
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 The process of transforming the Minsk Automobile Works (MAZ trademark) into a joint-stock company got underway, First Vice-Premier of Belarus Vladimir Semashko said at a session of the union of non-profit companies “Confederation of Manufacturers and Entrepreneurs (Employers)” on July 10.
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 Belarus plans to double oil extraction in Venezuela to reach two million tonnes in 2009, First Deputy Prime Minister of Belarus Vladimir Semashko said at a reception dedicated to the Independence Day of Venezuela in the Palace of Republic on July 8.
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 On June 27, 2008 a regular meeting of the Council of Ministers of the Union State was held in Moscow.
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 In Q1 2008, Belarus attracted $21.1 billion of foreign investments, 1.7 times up over the same period of 2007, First Deputy Prime Minister of Belarus Vladimir Semashko stated at a joint session of the two chambers of the Belarusian parliament on June 27.
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 Belarus will open a trade representation in the Samara region of the Russian Federation in the near future, Belarusian Prime Minister Sergei Sidorsky noted during his meeting with Governor of the Samara Region, Chairman of the Samara Government Vladimir Artyakov on June 25.
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