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18:27
Society
Belarus urges FAO to resolutely condemn unilateral coercive measures
Belarus’ Permanent Representative to the Food and Agriculture
Organization (FAO) Kirill Petrovsky addressed the 52nd session of the
Committee on World Food Security on 21 October.
18:12
Society
Belarus hosts nearly 9,000 visa-waiver visitors from Europe over three months
The leading inbound travel markets for Belarus over the past three months were Germany with 3,777 arrivals and Estonia (1,657 arrivals). The top five also include: Italy (574 arrivals), France (314) and the UK (303).
17:50
President
Dapkiunas appointed non-resident ambassador of Belarus to Slovakia
Andrei Dapkiunas has been appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and
Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Slovakia. Belarusian President Aleksandr
Lukashenko signed the corresponding decree No. 398 on 21 October.
16:55
Society
Polesie ‘Versailles’, hexagonal tiles and the birthplace of Napoleon Orda. Trip around Brest Oblast
The oldest village of Duboye in Pinsk District is a keeper of many legends and is home to many sights. This special place, known since the 15th century, was owned by the Poloz, Sapieha, Oginski, Radziwill, and Kurzeniecki families.
16:16
Economy
Over 3.2m tonnes of sugar beet harvested in Belarus
Harvesting of sugar beet has been completed by 64.7%. The yield averaged 470 centners per hectare.
15:52
Economy
Gomel Oblast signs $6m worth of contracts with Tajikistan
Tajikistan hosted a number of meetings, negotiations with the
authorities, enterprises and businesses. “Contracts totaling $6 million
have been concluded,” Ivan Krupko said.
15:21
Economy
Belarus shows interest in joint manufacturing projects with China's Gansu Province
Belarus is ready to cooperate with Gansu Province in establishing joint
production facilities, Belarus' Deputy Economy Minister Alesya Abramenko
said during a meeting with Lanzhou's Party Committee Secretary of Gansu
Province of China Zhang Xiaoqiang on 21 October.
15:12
President
Over 5,000 km of roads repaired in Belarus in 2024
More than 5,000 km of roads have been repaired in Belarus in 2024,
Minister of Transport and Communications Aleksei Lyakhnovich said in his
report to Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko on 21 October,
BelTA has learned.
14:11
President
Lukashenko: Roads between district centers and agro-towns should be put in order
Roads between district centers and agro-towns should be put to rights,
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said on 21 October.
13:59
President
Lukashenko suggests motivating Belarusians to build housing in villages
We need to create favorable conditions for residential development in
rural communities, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he
heard a report on the development of the network of national highways
and transport infrastructure to ensure an hour’s accessibility to the
satellite cities on 21 October.
13:17
President
Belarus, Russia discuss Moscow-Brest high-speed transport route
Belarus and Russia are discussing the Moscow-Brest high-speed transport route, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said.
13:05
Economy
Belarus’ fixed-capital investments at Br29.6bn in January-September
The regional breakdown is the following: Minsk Oblast is in the lead
(24.4%) followed by Minsk (20.3%), Brest Oblast (13.5%), Gomel Oblast
(13%), Grodno Oblast (10.4%), Mogilev Oblast (9.3%) and Vitebsk Oblast
(9.1%).
13:01
President
Lukashenko suggests building high-speed railroad to Minsk satellite cities
High-speed railroad lines should be built to connect Minsk with its
satellite cities, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said on 21
October as he heard out a report on the development of the network of
national highways and transport infrastructure to ensure an hour’s
accessibility to the satellite cities.
12:42
Society
‘We want children to study in Russian’: Why large family was forced to leave Latvia
Late at night on 17 October, Belarus’ State Border Committee reported that a large family from Latvia entered the country under the visa waiver regime: Vitaly and Svetlana Morozovs with ten children. The Morozovs' youngest son is 8 years old, the eldest daughter is 24.
