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Energy industry investors promised taxation preferences in Belarus

In Belarus energy industry investors will be offered taxation preferences, First Vice Premier of Belarus Vladimir Semashko said at the IV international investment forum in Mogilev on October 9. In his words, the government has prepared two new energy industry bills meant to encourage investments into the industry. They grant taxation preferences for up to 7 years. Investors are expected to recoup their money within five years and use the remaining two years to develop their companies, said Vladimir Semashko.

 

COUNCIL OF MINISTERS RESOLVES ON LIST OF REGISTRY OFFICE REFERENCES

The Council of Ministers of Belarus has resolved on the list of references issued by the registry offices of local executive and administrative bodies.

The resolution lists 11 documents and references, the term of their serving out, validity period and the amount of payment for them. In particular, on the day of registration the applicants are given certificates of birth, death, adoption and father identification for free. The state fee is one base amount and it is withdrawn for serving out the certificates of divorce, change of name and repeated registration of acts of civil status.

Certain pieces of data necessary to register, amend, reconstruct and abrogate documents, serve out repeated certificates on registration of acts of civil status are inquired by the registry office itself. These documents include copies of acts which registration took place in Belarus and documents which can be obtained in the state bodies or organizations.

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Regions reveal Belarus-Russia cooperation potential

On October 7, Deputy Prime Minister of Belarus Andrei Kobyakov and First Deputy Chairman of Government of the Russian Federation Igor Shuvalov met in the Brest oblast to discuss the issues of further development of the trade and economic relations between Belarus and Russia.

 
Belarus, Ukraine to set up joint ventures in engineering industry

In the near future Belarus and Ukraine intend to set up joint ventures in the engineering industry, First Deputy Prime Minister of Belarus Vladimir Semashko told reporters after the 15th session of the Belarus-Ukraine Intergovernmental Commission for Trade and Economic Cooperation in Kiev on October 7.

Meeting of the Council of Ministers of the Union State

Belarus and Russia should coordinate their efforts in the economic area in the conditions of the global financial crisis, Prime Minister of Belarus Sergei Sidorsky said as he met with Russian Premier Vladimir Putin in the run-up to the session of the Union State Council of Ministers.

 
Trade between Belarus and Ukraine to exceed $5bln in 2008

In 2008, the trade between Belarus and Ukraine will exceed $5 billion, First Deputy Prime Minister of Belarus Vladimir Semashko said. The First Vice Premier is the head of the Belarusian delegation at the 15th session of the Intergovernmental Belarusian-Ukrainian Commission for Trade and Economic Cooperation which is being held in Kiev on October 6-7.

 
Belarus is ready to carry out big projects with participation of European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

Belarus is ready to carry out big projects with the participation of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Belarusian Prime Minister Sergei Sidorsky noted during his meeting with Varel Freeman, the EBRD First Vice President.

Austrian capital participates in many key projects in Belarus

Many major projects in Belarus are implemented with the participation of Austrian capital and technologies, Deputy Prime Minister of Belarus Andrei Kobyakov said as he met with Johann Zaks, Director General for Foreign Trade Issues of the Federal Ministry of Economics and Labour of Austria, co-chairman of the Belarusian-Austrian committee on trade and economic cooperation in Minsk on October 2.

Biofuel to be produced in all regions of Belarus

Enterprises producing biofuel will be set up in all the regions of Belarus, Belarusian Prime Minister Sergei Sidorsky told reporters.

Belarus downs export oil duty October 1

On October 1, 2008, Belarus will down the crude oil export duty from $495.9 to $372.2 per tonne. The Council of Ministers issued relevant resolution No 1426 of September 27.

 
Belarusian business and expo centre to open in Kazakhstan

A multifunctional trade and logistics centre as well as administration and business and expo centres of the Republic of Belarus will open in Kazakhstan. Their opening was discussed at the fifth session of the Belarusian-Kazakh trade and economic cooperation commission in Astana. The Belarusian delegation was led by Deputy Prime Minister Ivan Bambiza, the Kazakh delegation — Emergencies Minister Vladimir Bozhko, the press service of the Foreign Ministry told BelTA.

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