| 16.08.2008 |
| In 2008-2010, the Vitebsk oblast of Belarus intends to invest about Br1 trillion in the construction branch, BelTA learnt in the committee for construction and architecture of the Vitebsk Oblast Executive Committee.
The funds will be assigned for modernization and technical upgrading of construction companies. In line with the programme of the development of the regional construction branch for 2008-2010, the funding will be carried out at the expense of equity capital of the construction companies, innovation funds of the Vitebsk Oblast Executive Committee and the Ministry of Architecture and Construction of Belarus, loans. |
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| 13.08.2008 |
| In H1 2008, up 2.7 thousand cardiac surgeries were performed in Belarus, BelTA learnt from Alexander Mrochek, the chief cardiologist of the Health Ministry of Belarus, director of the republican scientific practical centre Cardiology.
According to him, the Cardiology centre alone performed 2 thousand surgeries in H1 2008. During the same period of 2008, Belarusian surgeons performed 509 coronary artery bypass graft surgeries. |
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| 08.08.2008 |
| The concert which will be held in the Sophia Cathedral of Polotsk on September 21 will continue the season of the German organ music in Belarus. The musical project is being carried out under the auspices of the German Embassy in Belarus.
As BelTA learnt in the German diplomatic mission, the musical compositions created by Johann Sebastian Bach, Max Reger and Dietrich Buxtehude will be presented at the concert with the participation of Kseniya Pogorelaya. |
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| 07.08.2008 |
| In January-July the Lukoml state district power plant (Vitebsk oblast) produced 8,049 billion kWh of electrical power, up 9% from the same period last year, BelTA was told at the plant.
As a rule, the capacity utilization peaks in summer and the Lukoml plant produces around 60% of the total electrical power generated in the country during this season. In July this year the average load per unit reached 253. |
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| 23.07.2008 |
| A delegation of the Glubokoye region, the Vitebsk oblast, has arrived in Murmansk to consider the prospects of creating joint manufactures. The delegation has comprised Chairman of the Glubokoye regional council of deputies Alexander Kolbasich, General Director of the Glubokoye Tinned Food Factory Leonid Barilo, Director of the Glubokoye Concentrated Milk Factory Valery Dulinsky, BelTA learnt from the press service of the Murmansk oblast government. |
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| 18.07.2008 |
| The finale to the 17th international arts festival Slavonic Bazaar in Vitebsk will take place on the solemn closing ceremony on July 18.
The organizers of the festival told BelTA that the ceremony will be held on the stage of the summer amphitheater. Participating in the concert will be Belarusian and Russian singers. Among them are Boris Moiseev, Sergei Lazarev, Vladimir Presnyakov and Natalia Podolskaya, “Samotsvety”, “Blestyashchie”, “Chelsea”, Yadviga Poplavskaya and Alexander Tikhanovich, art-group “Belarusy”. |
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| 17.07.2008 |
| The Day of Moscow will close the themed cultural programme of the 17th international arts festival Slavonic Bazaar in Vitebsk on July 17, BelTA learnt from the festival directorate.
The Day of Moscow will feature a gala concert of Moscow artistes titled “Moscow playbill” which will be held in the summer amphitheatre. Participating in the concert will be Igor Nikolayev, Felix Tsarikati, Sergei Lazarev, Yulia Nachalova, Alla Dukhova’s ballet “Todes”, Nikolai Chelnokov’s circus, music bands “Gorod 312”, “TOKIO”, “Respublica” and others. |
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| 14.07.2008 |
| Vitebsk should become the capital of the Union State of Belarus and Russia, State Secretary of the Union State Pavel Borodin said at a press conference that opened the Union State Day at the 17th international arts festival Slavonic Bazaar in Vitebsk on July 13.
The Union State Day has been held at the festival since 2003 and became an integral part of the programme of the Slavonic forum. There is no wonder it became traditional– every year the Union State allocates about $1 million for the organization of the festival. |
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| 14.07.2008 |
| A cooperation agreement between the Vitebsk oblast executive committee and the administration of the Moscow district of Saint Petersburg was signed in Vitebsk on July 13. The agreement is aimed at promoting the bilateral cooperation in the trade, economic, information, social and cultural areas, BelTA learnt from deputy chairman of the Vitebsk oblast executive committee Piotr Yuzhik.
It is the first agreement between a region and an administrative territory of Saint Petersburg. |
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| 11.07.2008 |
| On July 11, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko will pay a working visit to the Vitebsk oblast, BelTA learnt from the press service of the Head of State.
Alexander Lukashenko is expected to take part in the opening of renovated maternity hospital N1 in Vitebsk. In the evening the Head of State will welcome the opening of the International Festival of Arts Slavonic Bazaar in Vitebsk.
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