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02
.05.25
09:00
Sport
Sabalenka reaches Madrid Open for fourth time
Saturday's final at this year's first WTA 1000 clay-court event will pit
Aryna Sabalenka against World No.4 Coco Gauff of the United States. The
American player dismissed defending champion Iga Swiatek of Poland
(World No.2) 6-1, 6-1.
01
.05.25
19:00
Economy
Belarus reduces export duties on certain oil products
In line with the resolution the size of the export duty on hydrocarbon gases is now $0.9 per tonne ($8.8 previously). The export duty on ethane, butane and isobutane was set at $0.8 per tonne ($7.9).
18:29
Society
Statistics: Young people account for almost 20% of workforce in Belarus
In 2024, the total number in employment in the country was 4,122,000 million people - 50.5% of women and 49.5% of men.
18:05
Society
Expert explains why Soviet Union missed strategic initiative in 1970s
In the 1970s, the Soviet Union missed a strategic initiative because it expected to join the so-called Western community on equal terms, Russian historian, director of the Institute for Systemic and Strategic Analysis Andrei Fursov said in a new episode of the project V Teme [On Point] on BelTA’s YouTube channel.
17:41
Politics
Belarus’ ambassador presents credentials to president of Türkiye
The ceremony was followed by a private meeting with the president of Türkiye, during which Recep Tayyip Erdogan emphasized the friendly and trusting relations with the Belarusian head of state and conveyed his best wishes to Aleksandr Lukashenko.
17:21
Society
Fursov: Ultra-globalists face off with globalists in global game
Today we can observe a unique event that French historian Fernand Braudel described as “a new shuffling of the geopolitical deck”, Russian historian, director of the Institute for Systemic and Strategic Analysis Andrei Fursov said in a new episode of the project V Teme [On Point] on BelTA’s YouTube channel.
16:29
In Pictures
Peace Run in Grodno
The Peace Run in Grodno united nearly 1,500 healthy lifestyle enthusiasts on 1 May.
15:45
Society
Bikers from Slovakia, other EU countries visit Brest Fortress
Representatives of the Slovak civil association Brother for Brother have joined an international motorcycle rally celebrating the 80th anniversary of the Soviet victory over fascism.
14:41
Society
Labor Day in Belarus unites families, labor collectives
Today this holiday is associated with positive messages, Vadim Grachev added.
13:38
Society
Eismont: U.S. citizen Zenkovich convicted for coup attempt in Belarus released at Washington’s request
As BelTA has reported earlier, U.S. lawyer, political scientist Yuri Zenkovich was sentenced in September 2022 to 11 years of imprisonment for organizing a conspiracy to seize state power.
13:14
Sport
Sabalenka progresses to Madrid Open semifinal
Belarus’ world number one Aryna Sabalenka reached the Madrid Open semifinal seeing off World No.36 Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine, 7-6 (7-4), 7-6 (9-7).
12:09
Politics
Belarus, Vietnam seek closer interparliamentary cooperation
“The visit was dedicated to a very important event in the history of this state - the 50th anniversary of the country's reunification and liberation of South Vietnam,” said Deputy Chairman of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belarus Vadim Ipatov.
11:47
President
Belarusian customs officers awarded for stopping attempt to smuggle explosives
Four customs officers, who took part in stopping an attempt to smuggle the largest batch of explosive substances in the history of Belarus into the Eurasian Economic Union, have been awarded medals and letters of commendation of the President of Belarus.
10:35
Society
Belarus raises minimum subsistence budget on 1 May
According to it, the new minimum subsistence budget on average per capita is set at Br462.58, which is 3.3% higher than the minimum subsistence budget which was in effect from 1 February 2025.
