Cherven Regional Executive Committee

2016 will be declared the Year of Culture in Belarus, First Deputy Culture Minister of Belarus Irina Driga told an online conference hosted by BelTA on 22 December.

In 2016 inflation in Belarus is expected at 12%, BelTA learned from Belarusian Finance Minister Vladimir Amarin on 17 December.

Belarus and the World Bank are considering the available options for the sake of providing lending support to projects for the thermal modernization of buildings and structures in the country.

Belarus and Vietnam have signed a cooperation program in the economy, science, and culture for the period from 2016 to 2018.

Belarus intends to spend $170 million acquired via a preferential credit line from India on 22 projects.

The implementation of the project to build a nuclear power plant of its own will allow Belarus to substitute over 5 billion m3 of imported natural gas, BelTA learned from Belarusian First Deputy Energy Minister Leonid Shenets during the 4th Belarusian-German energy forum on 25 November.

There are no intentions to break down the original social state scheme in Belarus.

Investors will get additional benefits and preferences in Belarus.

Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko has sent his best greetings to King Norodom Sihamoni of Cambodia as the country celebrates Independence Day, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.