GOMEL, 19 May (BelTA) - Iraq is interested in increasing the number of its students and postgraduates at universities of Belarus, including the universities of Gomel Oblast, Iraqi Ambassador to Belarus Haidar Hadi said as he met with Chairman of the Gomel Oblast Executive Committee Vladimir Dvornik, BelTA has learned. According to the diplomat, the Iraqi students are satisfied with the living conditions in the regional center and are happy with the quality of teaching at local...

GOMEL, 14 May (BelTA) – $560 million worth of investment agreements and memorandums of understanding will be signed at the Gomel Economic Forum which is due on 16 May, Gomel Oblast Vice Governor Boleslav Pirshtuk told media on 13 May, BelTA has learned. These projects will be voiced at a plenary meeting which will also feature the signing ceremony. “A project with the participation of a Ukrainian businessman looks highly promising. The businessman will invest $40 million in...

GOMEL, 8 May (BelTA) – More than ten investment contracts and protocols of intent are supposed to be signed at the forthcoming Gomel Economic Forum. The event will take place on 16 May, BelTA learned from Oxana Korniyenko, Head of the Industry, Research and Innovations Office of the Economy Committee of the Gomel Oblast Executive Committee. The documents will be signed by Gomel Oblast Governor Vladimir Dvornik and representatives of businesses from Germany, Croatia, Netherlands,...

GOMEL, 3 May (BelTA) – The Belarusian oil industry company Belorusneft has started operations to enhance oil recovery in oil fields in Northern Caucasus, the company’s press service told BelTA. In line with the contract the company will perform five hydraulic fracturing operations for OAO Grozneftegaz, one of the oil and gas extracting enterprises of Rosneft. The first operation of the kind was successfully completed several days ago. After the company is done in...

GOMEL, 25 April (BelTA) – Italian athletes will take part in an international summer biathlon tournament which is due in Gomel on 25-26 April, the sports and tourism department of the Gomel Oblast Executive Committee told BelTA following the meeting with representatives of the Italian association Focolaccia and the sport center Libertas. The tournament will feature youth teams from Italy, Gomel and Vitebsk oblasts of Belarus. Last year the team of Gomel Oblast participated in the...

MINSK, 15 April (BelTA) - The applications for the national round of the international contest Entrepreneur of the Year will be open until 30 May 2014, BelTA learnt from the organizers of the contest. To participate in the contest one should be a citizen of Belarus who started a Belarusian company or who is a business partner with at least a 20% stake in a Belarusian company, or a member of top executive management. He should be the person who has been in charge of the development of the...

GOMEL, 8 April (BelTA) – Bryansk Oblast and Gomel Oblast are determined to double the mutual trade up to $1 billion in the next few years, Bryansk Oblast Deputy Governor Fyodor Kostyuchenko told reporters on 2 April. Fyodor Kostyuchenko leads the Bryansk Oblast delegation that is taking part in the celebrations of the Belarus-Russia Unity Day, BelTA has learnt. The trade will be increased by means of joint projects. Bryanskselmash is one of the best examples of the successful...