GOMEL, 1 august (BelTA) – Teacher from Gomel Yulia Filonenko took second place in the competition on the best history lesson among young teachers, World War One on the map of the Union State. The award ceremony was held at the Moscow Lomonosov State University, BelTA learnt from the Gomel City Hall. The competition was won by Anna Abasheva from Kaluga with her theme, The Role of the individual in war events. Teacher from Gomel Yulia Filonenko prenseted her work, The City on the...

MINSK, 25 July (BelTA) – The first foreign investor has bought a stake in Gomel Fat-Processing Plant to the amount of nearly $10,000, BelTA learnt from the Agency of Business Relations. "A source close to the participants of the deal told the agency that on 21 July a stake in Gomel Fat-Processing Plant was purchased at the Belarusian Currency and Stock Exchange on behalf of a non-resident of the Republic of Belarus," the Agency of Business Relations informed. The...

Gomselmash Production Association plans to start manufacturing cotton harvesters, BelTA learned from the head of sales at Gomselmash Igor Korotkevich. A potential customer can be Rainport Universal Limited which specializes in growing and processing this crop in virtually all countries of the Central Asian region. The idea of the partnership came from the Asian businessmen. They visited the Gomel company to discuss possible the options of cooperation. The parties developed a plan of...

In June, the national air company Belavia carried more than 250,700 passengers, up 27.6% over June of last year, BelTA learnt from the Belavia press service. "The number of passengers carried out by Belavia in June was a record high for the air company,” the press service said. In January-June this year the Belarusian airline carried about 773,300 passengers, up 20.1% as compared to the same period last year. Over the period Belavia transported 12.5% more freight and mail as...

GOMEL, 2 July (BelTA) – The industrial group Belorusneft should put more efforts into prospecting the areas of OAO Oil Company Yangpur (Belorusneft's division in Western Siberia) for oil deposits. The conclusion was made by Belorusneft technical and economic specialists at the June conference, the company's press service told BelTA. It has been decided that the most promising structures of the Izvestinsky license area will have to be prospected. The work will begin in 2015. Five wells...

MINSK, 27 June (BelTA) – Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko ordered to set up a fund to support highly-profitable farms during his working trip to Gomel Oblast on 26 June, BelTA has learned. The decision was made after the head of state paid a visit to Otor Company in Chechersk District to get familiar with the organization of cattle breeding. The President stressed that loans should be given only to those who can pay them back in time. The Agriculture and Food Ministry has been...

GOMEL, 20 June (BelTA) – The Gomel and Vinnitsa regions have good potential for development of cooperation in mechanical engineering and agriculture. This announcement was made at a meeting between Gomel Oblast senior officials and a delegation of the Ukrainian region in Gomel, BelTA learnt from the press service of the Gomel Oblast Executive Committee. First, the issues were discussed in a one-on-one between Gomel Oblast Governor Vladimir Dvornik and head of the Ukrainian delegation,...

GOMEL, 13 June (BelTA) – A series of exhibitions titled The Creation will open at the Lenin regional library in Gomel on 13 June. The exhibitions are timed to the 25th anniversary of the Gomel State Art College, BelTA learnt from the press service of the Gomel Oblast Executive Committee. Even when the exhibitions were still in the making, specialists called them some of Gomel's biggest exhibitions of this kind. The expositions will occupy several hundred square meters. The...

GOMEL, 3 June (BelTA) - Svetlogorsk Khimvolokno and Russia's Rostec Corporation hold talks regarding the establishment of a joint venture, State Secretary of the Union State Grigory Rapota told reporters as part of his one-day trip to Gomel Oblast on 3 June, BelTA has learned. The Belarusian-Russian joint venture can specialize in the manufacture of new composite materials which can be used in a wide range of industries, including the defense sector. "We are currently discussing the...

VETKA, 30 May (BelTA) – Belarus welcomes any kind of cooperation in alleviating consequences of the Chernobyl disaster and is thankful to the United Nations Development Program, Belarusian Emergencies Minister Vladimir Vashchenko told media in the town of Vetka on 29 May. The Minister accompanied UNDP Administrator, UN Under Secretary General Helen Clark during her visit to Gomel Oblast, BelTA has learned. “We welcome any cooperation that benefits people and are ready to work...