| 04.12.2008 |
| Belarus and Latvia plan to create a cross-border specially protected natural area on the territory of the Braslav Lakes National Park, BelTA learnt from Alexander Rachevsky, the chief of the international cooperation department of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection. |
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| 03.12.2008 |
| Belarus and China are planning to make an experiment of using national currencies in the interbank payments. It is highly important for the development of the bilateral trade and economic cooperation. This intent of the central banks of the two countries was approved at the tenth session of the Belarusian-Chinese intergovernmental commission for trade and economic cooperation in Beijing on December 2. |
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| 02.12.2008 |
| New Belarusian baby food standards will be harmonized with the Russian ones, BelTA learnt from Professor Zenon Lovkis, director general of the scientific-practical foodstuffs center of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus. |
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| 02.12.2008 |
| Russian Sberbank (Savings Bank of the Russian Federation) thinks about buying or opening a new bank in Belarus, Sberbank Chairman of the Board German Gref told media on December 2.
In his words, in the nearest future Sberbank of Russia will contact the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus with a view to determining ways to enter the market. |
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| 02.12.2008 |
| There are no obstacles for the operation of the Russian Sberbank in Belarus, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said as he met with Chairman of the Board of Sberbank of the Russian Federation German Gref on December 2. |
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| 01.12.2008 |
| A group of World Bank experts is expected to start their official visit to Belarus on December 2, 2008, BelTA learnt from the World Bank representative office in the Republic of Belarus.
The major goal of the mission will be the evaluation of the macroeconomic situation and strengthening of the dialogue with the Belarusian government in the economic issues including the consideration of the issues of macroeconomic reformations, state budget structures, reforms in the energy sector, financial discipline and deregulation, development of the private sector and the social security system. |
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| 01.12.2008 |
| On December 1 the Belneftekhim concern reduced retail prices for oil products on the domestic market by 10%, BelTA learnt form the concern.
On December 1 the prices for oil products sold by Belneftekhim through filling stations are now as follows: petrol А-76 (Н-80) costs Br1760 per one litre (minus Br190), petrol АИ-92 - Br2,220 (minus Br250), petrol АИ-95 - Br2,530 (minus Br280), diesel fuel - Br2,020 (minus Br220) и biodiesel fuel - Br1,760. |
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| 01.12.2008 |
| President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko has conferred the Order of Mother on women from the Brest, Vitebsk, Grodno and Mogilev oblasts, who gave birth and brought up five or more children. The relative decree was signed by the Head of State on November 27, BelTA learnt from the press service of the Head of State. |
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| 21.11.2008 |
| By the end of 2010 digital television will become available to 80% of the Belarusians. It will be made available in line with the plan of measures developed by the Information Technologies and Communications Ministry to expedite the introduction of digital television in Belarus, Information Technologies and Communications Minister Nikolai Pantelei said during an online conference hosted by the BelTA website on November 21. |
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| 20.11.2008 |
| A joint Belarusian-Polish presentation of the Belovezhskaya Pushcha tourist potential for English mass media took place at the World Travel Market Exhibition in London on November 10-13, BelTA learnt from the National Tourism Agency. |
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