National News
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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29.07.2021
Lukashenko to meet with journalists, members of general public on 9 August
The Big Conversation with the President will take place on 9 August. Belarusian head of state Aleksandr Lukashenko is expected to meet with members of the general public, experts and representatives of the media community in the format of an open conversation, BelTA learned from the press...
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28.07.2021
Belarus' Academy of Sciences, Kurchatov Institute sign cooperation roadmap
The National Academy of Sciences of Belarus and the Russian national research center Kurchatov Institute have signed a roadmap to guide their cooperation till 2030. The document was signed by Chairman of the Presidium of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus Vladimir Gusakov and President...
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27.07.2021
Belarus harvests 2m tonnes of grain
The first two million tonnes of grain have been harvested in Belarus, BelTA learned from the press service of the Agriculture and Food Ministry.
As of 27 July, 621,300 hectares of grain and leguminous crops (excluding corn, buckwheat, millet) were harvested, or almost 29% of the target. In the...
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26.07.2021
Belarus might open consulate general in Hong Kong
Belarus is mulling over the opening of a consulate general in China's Hong Kong, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to China Yuri Senko told the STV TV channel, BelTA informs.
“At the moment, we are considering a possibility to open a fourth consulate general of Belarus...
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23.07.2021
Belarus harvests first million tonnes of grain
The first million tonnes of grain has been harvested in Belarus, BelTA learned from the press service of the Agriculture and Food Ministry.
As of 23 July, 307,700 hectares of grain and leguminous crops (excluding corn, buckwheat, millet) were harvested, or almost 14.4% of the target. In the...
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21.07.2021
Belarus-China trade expected to continue growing
Mutual trade between Belarus and China will increase this year, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to China Yuri Senko told the media following a meeting with the head of state to discuss modern foreign policy priorities, BelTA has learned., BelTA has learned.
The...
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20.07.2021
Belarus embarks on mass harvesting of grain
Mass harvesting of grain and leguminous crops has kicked off in Belarus, BelTA learned from the press service of the Agriculture and Food Ministry.
As of 19 July, 119,300 hectares of grain and leguminous crops (excluding corn, buckwheat, millet) were harvested, or almost 5.6% of the plan. In...
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19.07.2021
Belarus' GDP up 3.3% in H1 2021
In H1 2021, Belarus' GDP grew by 3.3% over the same period of 2020, BelTA learned from the National Statistical Committee of Belarus.
According to initial estimates, the GDP amounted to Br78.9 billion in current prices, up by 3.3% in comparable prices year-on-year.
In the first half of 2021,...
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