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20.08.2021
PMs discuss cooperation between Belarus, Russia
Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko held a working meeting with Russian counterpart Mikhail Mishustin in Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan, BelTA has learned.
The heads of government discussed topical issues of bilateral cooperation.
The meeting took place on the sidelines of the Eurasian...
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19.08.2021
Belarus prime minister sums up results of social, economic development in H1 2021
Prime Minister of Belarus Roman Golovchenko summed up results of the country’s social and economic development in H1 2021 at a session of the Council of Ministers, BelTA has learned.
Roman Golovchenko said: “Four out of the six performance indicators of the government and the central bank...
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18.08.2021
Belarus preparing for possible COVID-19 surge in autumn
Healthcare facilities of Belarus are getting ready for a possible rise in COVID-19 cases this autumn, BelTA learned from the press release posted on the website of the Healthcare Ministry, BelTA informs.
"Despite a slight drop in cases this summer, the pandemic has not gone away, and we...
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17.08.2021
Great potential for ecological tourism in Belarus
There are over 1,300 designated conservation areas in Belarus. The figure was mentioned by Andrei Kuzmich, Deputy Head of the Biological and Landscape Diversity Office of the Central Office for Waste Management Regulation, Biological and Landscape Diversity of the Belarusian Natural Resources...
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13.08.2021
Belarus’ COVID-19 vaccine to be available for general public in H1 2023
Belarus’ own coronavirus vaccine will be available for the general public in H1 2023, Belarusian Healthcare Minister Dmitry Pinevich told reporters on 12 August, BelTA has learned.
“We believe that the vaccine will be available for use in the first half of 2023. When we discuss our...
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12.08.2021
Belarus president to decide on status of Belarusian People's Congress
The Constitutional Commission will submit its proposals regarding the status of the Belarusian People's Congress to Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko for consideration, Chairman of the Constitutional Commission, Chairman of the Constitutional Court of Belarus Piotr Miklashevich told...
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11.08.2021
Belarus harvests over 4.8m tonnes of grain
More than 4.8 million tonnes of grain have been harvested in Belarus so far, BelTA learned from the Telegram channel of the Agriculture and Food Ministry.
As of 11 August, 1.519 million hectares planted to grain and leguminous crops (excluding corn, buckwheat, millet) were harvested, or almost...
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10.08.2021
Lukashenko speaks about problems in Belarus' education
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko spoke about education quality and standards at a meeting with representatives of the general public, experts, and mass media titled as the Big Conversation with the President on 9 August, BelTA has learned.
Aleksandr Lukashenko emphasized that...
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02.08.2021
Tokyo 2020: Belarus' Nedasekau clinches high jump bronze
Maksim Nedasekau of Belarus has clinched bronze in the Men's High Jump Event to win the second medal for Belarus at the Tokyo Olympics, BelTA has learned.
Italy's Gianmarco Tamberi and Mutaz Essa Barshim of Qatar cleared 2.37 to share Olympic gold. Maksim Nedasekau also cleared that height to...
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30.07.2021
Belarus' social, economic development program for 2021-2025 passed
Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko has signed decree No.292 to pass the program on Belarus' social and economic development in 2021-2025, BelTA has learned. The main provisions of the program were approved by the 6th Belarusian People's Congress.
The program specifies goals, tasks, and...
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