An honorary consulate of Ukraine solemnly opened on Suvorova Street in Vitebsk on 11 December, BelTA has learned.  Ukraine’s Ambassador to Belarus Igor Kizim noted that the opening of the consulate will facilitate interregional ties between Vitebsk Oblast and Ukrainian regions, first of all, economic contacts.  “The work on establishing the consulate started after my first visit to the city about 1.5 years ago. I realized back then that Ukraine is not represented in...

An international Silk Road trade center as large as 62ha will be built in the special economic zone Bremino-Orsha in line with the agreement signed by Bremino Group and Shaanxi Zhongqiao Silk Road Technology Development Company (China), Bremino Group representatives told BelTA. The trade center will offer outlets for wholesale and retail trade in consumer goods. It will offer freight delivery and warehousing services, online trade operations, and opportunities for showcasing products...

The 32nd International Festival of Modern Choreography (IFMC) will open at the Vitebsk Concert Hall on 18 November and will run through 23 November, BelTA learned from the Vitebsk Concert Hall. The IFMC 2019 in Vitebsk will bring together artists from Belarus, Belgium, Spain, the Netherlands, Russia, and Ukraine. The program of the festival will also include lectures, theoretical master classes, seminars, and roundtables. The Vitebsk Concert Hall will host exhibitions. The festival will...

Members of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union State of Belarus and Russia will monitor the elections to the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belarus, BelTA learned from the press service of the Parliamentary Assembly. “On 17 November, Union State MPs will monitor the elections of the deputies of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belarus of the seventh convocation as part of the CIS observation mission,” the press service noted....

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko has sent greetings to the personnel of the Vitebsk State Academy of Veterinary Medicine which celebrates its 95 th  anniversary, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader. “Over the years the university has evolved from an institute into Belarus’ biggest academic complex specializing in the training of highly-qualified veterinarians and livestock experts, opened doors for more than 35,000 excellent specialists,” the...