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MOGILEV, 27 March (BelTA) – Belarus’ first online oblast investment map was presented at the session of the Mogilev Oblast Executive Committee held on 27 March to discuss investment matters, BelTA has learned. According to Oleg Buyanov, Chairman of the Economy Committee of the Mogilev Oblast Executive Committee, the map has been created by the oblast administration in association with the Economic Informatics Chair of the Mogilev-based Belarusian-Russian University. The website...

MOGILEV, 18 March (BelTA) – A project to lay out a new recreation park in Mogilev will be launched during a city-wide volunteer clean-up day on 29 March, BelTA learnt from Chairman of the Mogilev City Hall Vladimir Tsumarev. This will be an unusual park with various recreation areas, playgrounds, catering facilities, beach on the Dnieper River, car parking facilities. The project will be implemented in stages over several years and financed from the city budget, through sponsorships and...

MINSK, 26 February (BelTA) – OAO Mogotex (Mogilev) plans to become a member of the United States Fashion Industry Association (USFIA) in 2015, Mogotex Director General Viktor Matievich told BelTA. “The American market is huge. The volume of textile imports into that country is more than $30 billion. Of course, we would like to see the products of Belarusian manufacturers present on the U.S. market, including those made by OAO Mogotex. One-time minor supplies...

MOGILEV, 20 December (BelTA) – The first batleika festival opened in the Mogilev Oblast Art Museum n.a. Pavel Maslenikov on 19 December, BelTA learnt from Deputy Director of the museum Svetlana Strogina. In a span of 30 days Mogilev will be hosting theatrical shows of Belarus, Russia, the Czech Republic. The city will also hold exhibitions of arts and crafts, antique New Year decorations, master classes in souvenir making and Belarusian folk games. “Batleika, a folk puppet show, is one...

MOGILEV, 13 December (BelTA) - OAO Mogotex has invested over $30 million in its modernization in the course of five years, Director General of the enterprise Viktor Matiyevich told media, BelTA has learnt. According to Viktor Matiyevich, the main stage of the technical re-equipment program, which began in 2008, is about to finish. “We have plans to invest about ?5 million in equipment during the forthcoming year. However, this is only local investment aimed at optimizing costs and expand...

MOGILEV, 28 November (BelTA) - The Belarusian-Russian Forum of Young Journalists has united professionalism and the youth, Secretary of the Russian Union of Journalists Roman Serebryany told BelTA at the Second Belarusian-Russian Forum of Young Journalists. “It is great that projects such as the forum of young journalists are implemented. The youth is the main thing we should have our focus on. Our main goal is to have young people get the right understanding of their profession. Yes,...

MOGILEV, 28 August (BelTA) - Bard Music & Fishing Festival will be presented at the Day of the Belarusian Written Language in Bykhov, BelTA learnt from the main department of ideology, education and sport of the Mogilev Oblast Executive Committee Two bard music concerts with the participation of famous Belarusian singers and musicians will be held there on 1 September. The event will also include an exhibition of the winners of the Lucky Fishing! contest which is held annually at Bard...

MOGILEV, 20 August (BelTA) – Bobruisk Plant of Tractor Parts and Units has manufactured the first batch of Belarus 320.4M small-size tractors fitted with engines produced by Minsk Motor Plant (MMZ trademark), BelTA learnt from the tractor sales division of the company. The company turned out 10 new tractors that will be shipped to Belarusian customers by the end of the month. The production of Belarus 320.4M tractors is part of the company’s import substitution strategy. These...

MOGILEV, 25 July (BelTA) – An artistic envelope with a designer postmark “Belarusian Written Language Day in Bykhov” will be released into circulation on 5 August, BelTA learnt from the Mogilev branch of Belpochta. Some 30,000 copies of the envelope will be made. The envelope displays Bykhov landmarks. Its design is crowned with a coat of arms of the town. An ancient book and an inkpot with a pen are depicted at the bottom of the envelope against the alphabet from the ABC Book by...

MOGILEV, 15 July (BelTA) - Participants of the international youth exchange project of the four countries will meet in Mogilev on 20-29 July, BelTA learned from Anatoly Babakov, Director of the regional organization of the League of Youth Voluntary Service. This is the fourth meeting of young people from the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Russia and Belarus. The young people are set to discuss topical themes, and to get acquainted with the cultural traditions of the participating...