National News
16.07.2021
Lukashenko: Slavianski Bazaar is one of the symbols of the rise of independent Belarus
Slavianski Bazaar has become one of the symbols of the formation of independent Belarus, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at the opening ceremony of the 30th edition of the International Festival of Arts Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk on 15 July, BelTA has learned.
“For...
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15.07.2021
Report on Union State advantages, prospects presented
Representatives of the expert community of Belarus and Russia presented an analytical report "The Union State of Belarus and Russia: Results for Citizens and Prospects" during a video conference between Minsk and Moscow on 14 July, BelTA has learned.
The report was authored by 16 leading...
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14.07.2021
Lukashenko, Putin in agreement on next year's natural gas price
Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko and President of Russia Vladimir Putin have agreed that the price for natural gas for Belarus in 2022 will remain at this year's level, TASS quoted the Russian president's Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov as saying.
Dmitry Peskov said: “It was decided that...
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13.07.2021
Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange introduces price band for lumber
The Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange (BUCE) has set a pre-trading price band with a fixed upper cost limit for trading lumber on the domestic market in order to curb further growth in lumber prices for domestic consumers, BUCE Press Secretary Roman Yaniv told BelTA.
The price band is...
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12.07.2021
Lukashenko: Kupala Night Festival has always been Belarus' national asset
The Kupala Night Festival has always been a national asset of Belarus, President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he attended the Kupala Night Festival (Alexandria Gathers Friends) on 10 July, BelTA has learned.
“Today we have gathered here again, in one of the most picturesque places of...
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25.06.2021
China to extend Belarus $19.55m loan to reconstruct 220kV Stolbtsy substation
Belarus will attract a soft buyer credit from the Exim Bank of China in 2021-2024, reads Resolution No.355 of the Council of Ministers of Belarus of 23 June 2021, which was officially published today on the National Legal Internet portal on 25 June, BelTA has learned.
A loan of $19.55 million...
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22.06.2021
Brest Fortress memorial event draws thousands at dawn
The Brest Hero Fortress Memorial Complex has hosted a commemorative meeting dedicated to the Day of the National Remembrance of the Victims of the Great Patriotic War, BelTA has learned.
The commemorative meeting on Ceremonial Square began as usual - at 3.30 in the morning, half an hour before...
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21.06.2021
Belarus interested in development of intermodal transportation to Turkey
Belarus is interested in the development of intermodal transportation to Turkey. Belarusian Transport and Communications Minister Aleksei Avramenko made the statement as he met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkey to Belarus Mustafa Ozcan and Chairman of the Turkey-Belarus...
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18.06.2021
Prime minister awards Belarusian medics
Prime Minister of Belarus Roman Golovchenko has bestowed state awards on healthcare workers, BelTA has learned.
Roman Golovchenko said: “I am glad to carry out an important mission: present president's commendation letters to the people, whose vocation is the practice of medicine. In this...
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17.06.2021
Belarusian economy grows increasingly faster
The economy grows and the growth is becoming faster and faster, BelTA learned from Belarusian Deputy Economy Minister Dmitry Yaroshevich on 16 June.
The press service of the Economy Ministry quoted Dmitry Yaroshevich as saying that in January-May 2021 Belarus' GDP grew by 3.1%. The official...
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