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Uladzimir Syamashka
- 21-05-14 20:10 Belarus ready to sign Eurasian Economic Union treaty on May 29, first deputy prime minister says // English // Статьи
Belarus is ready to sign the Eurasian Economic Union treaty on May 29, First Deputy Prime Minister Uladzimir Syamashka...
- 22-12-13 19:00 Russia to supply 11.5 million tons of oil to Belarus in first half of 2014 // English // Новости
Russia will supply 11.5 million tons of crude oil to Belarus in the first half of next year, Arkady Dvorkovich, Russia’s deputy prime minister, said at Saturday’s talks with Uladzimir...
- 16-10-13 07:05 Deputy prime minister plays up energy saving measures // English // Медиа-видео
Uladzimir Syamashka, Belarus' first deputy prime minister, on Tuesday emphasized the importance for the country to save energy resources. Speaking at the opening ceremony for an international...
- 06-06-13 16:26 First Deputy Prime Minister Syamashka reveals that there are “certain flaws” in regulations governing Customs Union, Common Economic Zone // English // Новости
There are “certain flaws” in regulations governing the Customs Union of Belarus, Russian and Kazakhstan and their Common Economic Zone, which were caused by the need to hurry, Belarusian...
- 13-04-13 15:55 Belarus, Ukraine set to “remove barriers to trade” // English // Новости
Uladzimir Syamashka, Belarus’ first deputy prime minister, and his Ukrainian counterpart, Serhiy Arbuzov, held talks in Kyiv on Friday, reaching an agreement to remove barriers to trade...
- 03-04-13 13:11 Preparatory work for building nuclear power plant said to be going faster than scheduled // English // Новости
Preparatory work at the construction site of Belarus’ nuclear power plant is going faster than scheduled, First Deputy Prime Minister Uladzimir Syamashka said on Tuesday, speaking during the...
- 02-03-13 16:07 Lukashenka attacks Deputy Prime Minister Syamashka over government infighting // English // Новости
Alyaksandr Lukashenka on Friday criticized Uladzimir Syamashka, first deputy prime minister, for what he described as his disputes with subordinate government officials. Speaking at a meeting of...
- 10-02-13 18:47 Belarus pays for Russian natural gas at $160.5 per 1000 cubic meters, says First Deputy Prime Minister Syamashka // English // Новости
Russian natural gas costs Belarus $160.5 per 1000 cubic meters this year, First Deputy Prime Minister Uladzimir Syamashka said Thursday, speaking at a meeting of the Energy Efficiency Department of...
- 04-11-12 18:06 Russian oil deliveries to Belarus said to have decreased by 22 percent in October // English // Новости
Russian oil deliveries to Belarus in October totaled 1,347,000 tons, or 22 percent less than in September, reported Russia’s Fuel and Energy Dispatch Center (TsDU TEK). According to TsDU TEK...
- 02-11-12 15:46 EU-blacklisted Foreign Minister Makey, businessman Chyzh included in export promotion council // English // Новости
Foreign Minister Uladzimir Makey and business tycoon Yury Chyzh, who are both on the European Union`s blacklist, have been included in an advisory council under the prime minister that will seek to...
- 28-07-12 15:01 Lukashenka confirms intention to buy Russia’s agricultural machinery company Rostselmash // English // Новости
Alyaksandr Lukashenka confirmed Friday that Belarus would like to acquire Russia's agricultural machinery company Rostselmash. While staying in the Kamyanets district during an inspection tour of...
- 24-06-12 17:51 Soyuzkali may start operation in February 2013 // English // Новости
Soyuzkali, a new trading arm of the Belarusian and Russian potash giants, Belaruskali and Uralkali, may start operation in February 2013, First Deputy Prime Minister Uladzimir Syamashka told reporters...
- 23-06-12 17:48 Belarus wants its contribution to Rosbelavto to be 75 percent minus one share of MAZ // English // Статьи
“As calculations showed, if KamAZ contributes the 49.9-percent stake belonging to the government, MAZ has to contribute 75 percent, but we want to retain 25 percent plus one share to have influence on...
- 03-06-12 18:03 Lukashenka to visit Venezuela on June 26 // English // Новости
Alyaksandr Lukashenka is to visit Venezuela on June 26, Hugo Chavez announced following his meeting with Belarusian First Deputy Prime Minister Uladzimir Syamashka in Caracas on June 2. According to...
- 16-05-12 17:07 Belarus should get prepared for increase in Russian natural gas price, vice premier says // English // Новости
Belarus should get prepared for an increase in the price of natural gas that it pays to Russia, First Deputy Prime Minister Uladzimir Syamashka said Wednesday, speaking at the 2012 Belarusian...
- 11-05-12 15:50 Vice premier suggests reducing drastically base refinance rate in Q2 // English // Статьи
The ministries of economy and finance together with the National Bank should study the possibility with due regard to the target range of this year’s inflation...
- 19-02-12 17:32 Vice premier briefs Lukashenka on preparations for construction of nuclear power plant // English // Новости
Alyaksandr Lukashenka on Friday received First Deputy Prime Minister Uladzimir Syamashka with a report on preparations for the construction of Belarus’ first-ever nuclear power plant, said the...
- 18-02-12 18:09 Vice premier: Sale of oil pipeline system is a matter of time // English // Статьи
The Belarusian government will have to sell the country’s oil pipeline system sooner or later, First Deputy Prime Minister Uladzimir Syamashka said...
- 24-12-11 17:52 Lukashenka again defends sale of gas pipeline operator Beltranshaz // English // Новости
Alyaksandr Lukashenka again defended the sale of gas pipeline company Beltranshaz to Russia’s Gazprom, describing it as an advantageous deal for the Belarusian people. Speaking at an hours-long...
- 30-06-11 17:14 National Bank, cabinet tasked with unifying multiple exchange rates at 5,000 rubels per dollar by year-end // English // Новости
The Council of Ministers and the National Bank of Belarus (NBB) are facing a task of unifying the multiple exchange rates in the country at 5,000 rubels or “slightly more” per one US...
- 30-06-11 17:04 Energy minister to be held liable for failure to pay electricity debt to Russia, says vice premier // English // Новости
The first deputy prime minister, Uladzimir Syamashka, has blamed the energy minister for the country’s failure to pay a debt to Russia’s electricity supplier Inter RAO UES, threatening...
- 25-03-11 16:03 Belarus said to have bought Russian natural gas at $223 per 1000 cubic meters in Q1 // English // Новости
Belarus currently buys Russian natural gas at a price of $223 per 1000 cubic meters, Uladzimir Mayoraw, director general of Belarus’ gas supply company Beltranshaz, told reporters in Minsk on...
- 29-01-11 15:42 EU may impose travel ban on 158 Belarusian officials and other individuals // English // Статьи
Among the new individuals to be declared persona non grata in the EU are the two adult sons of Mr. Lukashenka, Viktar and Dzmitry...
- 13-09-10 17:08 Lukashenka's visit to China expected to yield "big contracts" // English // Новости
A number of big contracts will be signed during Alyaksandr Lukashenka's visit to China in October, Deputy Prime Minister Uladzimir Syamashka said at a meeting with Jiang Shusheng, vice chairman of the...
- 03-09-10 17:43 Gazprom set to raise gas price for Belarus to market level in 2011 // English // Новости
Gazprom plans to raise prices for Armenia, Belarus and Moldova to the market level in 2011, the RBK news agency reported with reference to Andrei Kruglov, deputy chairman of the Russian gas giant's...
- 26-08-10 18:12 Talks continue about establishment of joint company to sell Belarusian nuclear power plant’s electricity, says Russian ambassador // English // Новости
Talks about the establishment of a joint company with Russia to sell electricity to be produced by Belarus’ future nuclear power plant still continue, Russian Ambassador Aleksandr Surikov told...
- 04-08-10 16:14 Belarus does not plan to establish joint company with Russia that would sell electricity produced by future nuclear power plant // English // Новости
Belarus does not plan to establish a joint company with Russia that would sell electricity produced by the nuclear power plant to be built in Belarus, First Deputy Prime Minister Uladzimir Syamashka...
- 31-07-10 16:18 Negotiations with Russia on Belarus’ nuclear power plant project stalled // English // Новости
Negotiations on Russia’s participation in Belarus’ nuclear power plant project have been stalled. Moscow has reportedly refused to sign an agreement on the project until a joint company is...
- 26-07-10 11:45 Council of Ministers to submit proposals for decreasing dependence on Russian gas // English // Новости
The government’s proposals for decreasing Belarus’ dependence on Russian natural gas will be submitted at the beginning of next week, First Deputy Prime Minister Uladzimir Syamashka told...
- 15-07-10 17:08 Government forms delegation to Belarusian-Lithuanian energy cooperation commission // English // Новости
The government has formed the Belarusian delegation to a Belarusian-Lithuanian energy cooperation commission, said the Council of Ministers press office, as quoted by BelaPAN. In particular, Prime...
- 15-07-10 12:06 Oil refining industry hit by sharp output drop // English // Статьи
The industry's output totaled 11,655.3 billion rubels ($3.88 billion) from January through June.
- 02-07-10 16:37 Lukashenka plans to attend Astana summit, spokesman says // English // Новости
Alyaksandr Lukashenka plans to attend a summit of the Eurasian Economic Community (EurAsEC), which is to take place in Astana, Kazakhstan, on July 4 and 5, Pavel Lyohki, head of the presidential press...
- 02-07-10 16:10 Gazprom, Beltranshaz sign agreement raising gas transit fee // English // Статьи
Gazprom earlier paid at a rate of $1.45 although an agreement stipulated the possibility of increasing the gas transit fee to $1.74 in 2009 and to $1.88 in 2010.
- 01-07-10 11:24 Belarus will join customs union as soon as Russia abolishes export duty on petroleum products // English // Медиа-видео
If Russia abolishes its customs duty on petroleum products supplied to Belarus, Minsk will immediately sign all documents necessary for joining Russia and Kazakhstan in a customs union, First Deputy...
- 30-06-10 16:39 Agreement on construction of Belarusian nuclear power plant may be signed with Russia next month // English // Новости
An agreement on the construction of Belarus’ nuclear power plant and personnel training may be signed with Russia next month, Uladzimir Syamashka, the first deputy prime minister, said at a...
- 30-06-10 16:36 Deputy prime minister touts benefits of China's $15-billion credit line // English // Новости
Belarus has obtained access to China's $15-billion credit line on very beneficial terms, Deputy Prime Minister Uladzimir Syamashka said at a joint session held by the House of Representatives and the...
- 30-06-10 16:34 Authorities working to secure full-capacity operation of oil refineries toward year-end // English // Медиа-видео
The Belarusian government is working to secure enough crude oil deliveries for the full-capacity operation of the country's two refineries toward the end of this year, Deputy Prime Minister Uladzimir...
- 29-06-10 17:36 Government signs investment agreement with Swiss watchmaker // English // Новости
The Belarusian Council of Ministers and Franck Muller Group signed an investment agreement on June 29, paving the way for the Swiss company's takeover of Minsk Watch Plant, BelaPAN reports. While...
- 28-06-10 17:52 Large Chinese delegation arrives in Minsk // English // Новости
A large Chinese delegation has arrived in Minsk to take part in the 11th meeting of the Belarusian-Chinese Commission for Economic Cooperation, BelaPAN reports. The commission is co-chaired by Zyanon...
- 24-06-10 17:32 Deputy prime minister hands ultimatum to Gazprom // English // Медиа-видео
Uladzimir Syamashka, Belarus' first deputy prime minister, warned on Thursday that the flow of gas through the country's territory to customers westward would be reduced if Russia's Gazprom failed to...
- 24-06-10 11:38 Gas transit fee asked by Belarus is inconsistent with contract, Gazprom says // English // Новости
The Belarusian authorities have asked a price for gas transit that is inconsistent with the effective contract, Aleksei Miller, CEO of Russia's gas giant Gazprom, said at a meeting with Russian Prime...
- 24-06-10 11:32 Gas supply restored to full volume // English // Статьи
Gazprom CEO Aleksei Miller informed President Dmitry Medvedev of the restoration of full-volume deliveries to Belarus in a telephone conversation.
- 23-06-10 19:00 Belarus pays $187-million debt to Gazprom // English // Статьи
Gazprom spokesman Sergei Kupriyanov could not confirm that payment had been made.
- 23-06-10 17:33 Gas flow to Lithuania reported reduced by 30 percent // English // Новости
The volume of Russian gas deliveries to Lithuania through Belarus had been reduced by approximately 30 percent as of Wednesday noon, a source at AB Lietuvos Dujos, a Lithuanian natural gas utility...
- 22-06-10 12:07 Minsk threatens to take gas destined for EU // English // Новости
The Belarusian government has threatened to start siphoning off natural gas destined for customers westward to make up for the reduction of gas deliveries to the country, Sergei Kupriyanov, spokesman...
- 22-06-10 11:57 Gas deliveries reduced by 30 percent // English // Статьи
"Belarus took no steps to clear its debt for Russian gas deliveries over the past 24 hours and a reduction of 30 percent in the planned amount of supplies...
- 21-06-10 18:21 Gazprom acknowledges debt to Belarus // English // Статьи
Belarus will pay off its debt for Russian natural gas within the next two weeks, First Deputy Prime Minister Uladzimir Syamashka told a selected group of reporters in Minsk on Monday.
- 17-06-10 10:38 Gazprom warns Belarus of possible gas supply cuts // English // Статьи
In the letters, Gazprom accused Belarus of violating the terms of their gas supply contract signed in December 2006 on a regular basis and suggested taking "exhaustive measures"...
- 19-04-10 19:20 Wreath-laying ceremony held in Minsk on occasion of 200th anniversary of Venezuela`s Bolivarian Revolution // English // Медиа-фото
Wreaths were laid Monday at a memorial stone commemorating South American liberator Simon Bolivar, which is located in downtown Minsk, on the occasion of the 200th anniversary of Venezuela`s...
- 09-04-10 17:55 Minsk in talks with Russian oil giants about sale of Naftan refinery // English // Статьи
"I'm not hiding the fact that we are in talks with Rosneft and Lukoil, discussing their purchase of a strategic stake in Naftan,"...
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