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<title><![CDATA[ Belarus dance theaters to partake in Golden Mask Festival in Russia]]></title>
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MOSCOW, 10 March (BelTA) – The productions of two Belarusian dance theaters have been included into the out-of-competition programme of the prestigious Russian theatre festival Golden Mask. For the second year in row the Maska Plus contest in Moscow has been presenting the CIS best theater productions under the auspices of the CIS Interstate Humanitarian Cooperation Fund, BelTA learnt from spokesman for the fund Alexander Kalugin.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:22:58 +0200</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ Population income in Belarus up 4.9% in January 2010]]></title>
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MINSK, 11 March (BelTA) – According to the data, in January 2010 the real income of the Belarusian population increased by 4.9% over January 2009, BelTA learnt from the National Statistics Committee.

The growth of the real income of the population is projected at 14-15% in 2010]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:51:13 +0200</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ Belarusians caught in Murmansk avalanche still not found]]></title>
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MOSCOW, 11 March (BelTA) – Rescue teams continue to search for four Belarusians trapped in an avalanche in the Murmansk oblast of Russia. An additional rescue group has arrived at the scene of the accident, BelTA learnt from the Murmansk oblast office of the Emergencies Ministry of Russia.

The rescue operation was suspended yesternight as darkness fell.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:27:19 +0200</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ Minsk to host Real Property and Investments exhibition 17-19 March]]></title>
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MINSK, 11 March (BelTA) – An international exhibition, Real Property and Investments-2010, will take place in Minsk on 17-19 March, BelTA learnt from the Belexpo National Exhibition Center on 10 March.

The exhibition will be held under the auspices of the Ministry of Architecture and Construction of Belarus, the Minsk City Council, and the Belarusian Association of Architects.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:07:14 +0200</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ Belarusian geneticists to set up test site for transgenic plants]]></title>
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MINSK, 10 March (BelTA) – The specialists of the Institute of Genetics and Cytology of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus have started working on the creation of a modern test site for transgenic plants, BelTA learnt from Boris Anoshenko, leading research associate of the national biological security coordination center run by the Institute.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:55:03 +0200</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ No plans for fifth mobile operator in Belarus]]></title>
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MINSK, 10 March (BelTA) – At present the possibility of creating a fifth mobile operator in Belarus is not being considered, representatives of the Information Technologies and Communications Ministry told BelTA.

Asked whether it is expedient to set up a new mobile operator and use foreign capital for that, the source said that so far there is no need and no relevant negotiations with foreign companies are being held.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:45:09 +0200</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ Belarusian nuclear station to contain environmental impact inside]]></title>
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MINSK, 10 March (BelTA) – The environmental impact of the Belarusian nuclear power plant will be contained within the installation’s boundaries, Director of the Nuclear Power Plant Construction Directorate Mikhail Filimonov told media at the international conference and expo AtomExpo Belarus 2010 on 10 March.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:32:32 +0200</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ Borodin praises Belarus-Russia scientific cooperation]]></title>
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MINSK, 10 March (BelTA) – The cooperation between Belarus and Russia in science is at a high level, State Secretary of the Union Sate Pavel Borodin said at a ceremony to honor NASB specialists with commemorative medals, 10th Anniversary of the Union State Treaty, BelTA has learnt.

Pavel Borodin cited the supercomputer project as an example.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:22:11 +0200</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ Belarus’ GDP up 3.5% in January-February]]></title>
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MINSK, 10 March (BelTA) – In January-February 2010, Belarus’ GDP was up 3.5% over the same period in 2009, BelTA learnt from the National Statistics Committee. In line with the socio-economic forecast, GDP is projected to increase by 11-13% in 2010.
 
In January-February, the production of industrial goods exceeded Br21 trillion, up 4.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:05:35 +0200</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ UK’s AMEC to advise on general contract for Belarus’ NPP]]></title>
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MINSK, 10 March (BelTA) – The AMEC company from England will provide consultancy services for the developers of the general contract between Belarus and Russia to construct the nuclear power plant in Belarus, Head of the Nuclear Power Plant Construction Directorate Mikhail Filimonov told reporters on 10 March.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:54:19 +0200</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ Spain to use opportunities of its EU presidency to promote links with Belarus]]></title>
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MINSK, 10 March (BelTA) – During its EU presidency Spain intends to strengthen relations with other states, including Belarus, Moscow-based Ambassador of Spain to Belarus Juan Antonio March Pujol said at an opening of a photo exhibition about Spain “Here and now” presented by the Nophoto team in the House of Friendship on 10 March, BelTA has learnt.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:47:05 +0200</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ Group of Friends against human trafficking set up at UN on Belarus’ initiative]]></title>
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MINSK, 10 March (BelTA) – A Group of Friends against human trafficking has been set up at the United Nations on Belarus’ initiative. Now it includes 20 states – members of the organization, BelTA learnt from the press service of the Belarusian Foreign Ministry. 

These are Belarus, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Bolivia, Venezuela, Egypt, India, Kazakhstan, Qatar, Kyrgyzstan, Libya, Nicaragua, Nigeria, United Arab Emirates, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, the Philippines and Ecuador.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:42:56 +0200</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ Inflation in Belarus at 0.5% in February 2010]]></title>
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MINSK, 10 March (BelTA) – In January-February 2010 inflation in Belarus made up 1.3% as against 5.4% in the same period last year, BelTA learnt from the National Statistics Committee.

In February 2010 inflation was running at 0.5%.

A reminder, inflation is projected within 8-10% in 2010.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:33:21 +0200</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ Belarus to take part in international border security operation]]></title>
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MINSK, 10 March (BelTA) – The Russian border service came up with an initiative to hold a joint special border security operation, Unity 2010. It will be held from May to October this year, BelTA learnt from the press center of the State Border Committee of Belarus. 

The goal of the operation is to combat the smuggling of material values, drugs and movement of illegal migrants through the borders of the CIS member states.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:23:34 +0200</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ Address by 24,000 Belarus Poles to Poland authorities forwarded to Poland embassy]]></title>
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MINSK, 10 March (BelTA) – An open address sent by Belarus Poles to the President, marshals of the Senate and Sejm, the Prime Minister of Poland was handed over to the Embassy of Poland in Minsk on 10 March, Deputy Director of the National Library of Belarus Stanislav Kasperovich told BelTA. 

Stanislav Kasperovich is one of the 24,000 Belarus Poles who signed the address.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:16:13 +0200</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ Svetlogorsk Khimvolokno awarded second Oeko-Tex Standard 100 certificate]]></title>
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GOMEL, 10 March (BelTA) – Svetlogorsk-based Khimvolokno Production Association was awarded Oeko-Tex Standard 100 international ecological certificate (Product Class I), BelTA learnt from Tatiana Gorina, the chief of the Khimvolokno marketing department.

The certificate guarantees that the non-woven AquaSpun and SpunBel made by Khimvolokno do not pose any risk to health and can be used to manufacture all kinds of hygiene goods (pampers, cosmetic packs, wet wipes, etc).]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:09:02 +0200</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ Siemens shows interest in supplying equipment for Belarus&apos; NPP]]></title>
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MINSK, 10 March (BelTA) – Siemens would like to supply turbine islands to the Belarusian nuclear power plant, Juan Ccahuana Tito, director for the nuclear technology sales department of Siemens AG, said at the Atomexport-Belarus 2010 International Conference in Minsk on 10 March, BelTA has learnt.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:58:31 +0200</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ Belarus to host Belarus-Pomorze Forum]]></title>
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MOGILEV, 10 March (BelTA) – The 4th Regional Belarusian-Pomorze Economic Forum will open in Mogilev on 11 March. It is the first time the forum will be held in Belarus (before all the forums were held in the Polish city of Gdansk), BelTA learnt from Yuri Khilinski, deputy head of the foreign, economic and interregional relations, investment and innovation activity department of the economy committee of the Mogilev Oblast Executive Committee.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:48:12 +0200</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ Encyclopedia of Victory presented in Russian capital]]></title>
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MINSK, 10 March (BelTA) - The Encyclopedia of Victory. Belarus-Moscow has been presented at the 13th Book of Russia National Exhibition which is held in the All-Russia Exhibition Center of Moscow on 10-15 March, BelTA has learnt.

Not only average readers but honorary guests showed their interest in the new edition.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:33:19 +0200</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ Belarus’ NPP construction contract to be signed by 30 June 2010]]></title>
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MINSK, 10 March (BelTA) – A general contract for the construction of the nuclear power plant in Belarus will be signed by 30 June 2010, Valentin Tyshkevich, deputy head of the CIS project department, head of the project department for Belarus and Armenia of the Atomstroyexport Company, stated at a session of the Nuclear Power Plant Design and Construction section of the AtomExpo Belarus 2010 exhibition on 10 March, BelTA has learnt.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:18:00 +0200</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ Draft plan nearly ready to liberalize Belarus’ business climate]]></title>
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MINSK, 10 March (BelTA) – The development of an action plan meant to liberalize business operations terms in Belarus in 2010 is nearly over, said Belarus Deputy Economy Minister Andrei Tur at the XI assembly of Belarus’ business circles on 10 March.

The document provides for further improvement of administrative procedures, regulations and standards for the sake of giving small businesses more opportunities to use loans and for setting up guarantee funds in Belarus that will ensure that loans will be returned, explained Andrei Tur.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:51:50 +0200</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ Bellegprom exports up 18.2% in January]]></title>
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MINSK, 10 March (BelTA) – In January 2010, the export of enterprises affiliated with the Bellegprom concern made up $34.3 million, up 18.2% over the same period in 2009, BelTA learnt from the concern.

The enterprises exported to 29 countries worldwide, with Russia remaining the major customer. In January 2010, the exports to Russia reached $27.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:19:48 +0200</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ Belarus hopes cooperation with Spain will continue to expand, Sergei Martynov says]]></title>
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MINSK, 10 March (BelTA) – Belarus hopes the cooperation with Spain will continue to expand in all the areas including within the framework of the Eastern Partnership Initiative, Belarusian Foreign Minister Sergei Martynov said at the opening ceremony of the Spanish Here and Now photo-exhibition at the Minsk House of Friendship on 10 March, BelTA has learnt.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:46:40 +0200</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ Decision on Belarus’ NPP construction to be formalized in 2010]]></title>
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MINSK, 10 March (BelTA) – A decision on the construction of the nuclear power plant in Ostrovets will be formalized this year, Deputy Energy Minister of Belarus Yuri Rymashevsky told media at an opening ceremony of the AtomExpo Belarus 2010 exhibition on 10 March.

The nuclear power plant will be constructed in Belarus within the terms set forth by the head of state and the government, Yuri Rymashevsky said.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:24:52 +0200</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ Belarus busy building nuclear power plant]]></title>
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MINSK, 10 March (BelTA) – Belarus has entered the practical phase of the nuclear power plant construction project, Deputy Energy Minister of Belarus Yuri Rymashevsky told media at the opening of the AtomExpo Belarus 2010 on 10 March.

Now energy industry regulations are being worked out in Belarus, vigorous preparations for building the nuclear power plant are in progress in Ostrovets, specialists are being trained at universities.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:56:56 +0200</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ Pavel Borodin: single currency is possible in Customs Union]]></title>
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MINSK, 10 March (BelTA) – The introduction of the single currency in the Customs Union of Belarus, Russia and Kazakhstan is quite possible, State Secretary of the Union State Pavel Borodin told media in Minsk on 10 March.

“The single currency can be introduced not only in the Customs Union but also on the entire post-Soviet area,” Pavel Borodin believes.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:30:35 +0200</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ Belarus still negotiating for Russian loan for nuclear power plant construction]]></title>
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MINSK, 10 March (BelTA) – Belarus continues negotiations on a Russian loan for building a nuclear power plant, Deputy Energy Minister of Belarus Yuri Rymashevsky told media at the opening of the AtomExpo Belarus 2010 on 10 March.

Belarus does count on getting the Russian loan for this project, said Yuri Rymashevsky.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:00:26 +0200</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ Union Cabinet to discuss Belarus-Russia fuel and energy industry program]]></title>
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MINSK, 10 March (BelTA) – A draft program of Belarus-Russia cooperation in fuel and energy industry will be discussed at a session of the Union State Council of Ministers in Brest on 16 March, State Secretary of the Union State Pavel Borodin told media on 10 March.

There are 26 items on the agenda of the session and they are rather complicated.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:32:44 +0200</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ Belarus reports foreign trade surplus for January]]></title>
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MINSK, 10 March (BelTA) – In January 2010 Belarus posted a $123.7mn surplus of foreign trade in goods and services, according to the website of the National Bank of Belarus, BelTA has learnt.

In January 2009 Belarus had a foreign trade deficit of $323.9 million. 

According to the National Bank, in January 2010 the foreign trade in goods and services was up by 18.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:02:52 +0200</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ Union State Council of Ministers to discuss Customs Union borders in Brest]]></title>
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MINSK, 10 March (BelTA) – The development of the external borders of the Customs Union of Belarus, Russia and Kazakhstan will be discussed at a session of the Union State Council of Ministers in Brest on 16 March, Prime Minister of Belarus Sergei Sidorsky said as he met with State Secretary of the Union State Pavel Borodin on 10 March, BelTA has learnt.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:31:06 +0200</pubDate>
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