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.08.20
19:17
Society
Slow traffic at Belarusian-Latvian border possible
Up-to-date information about vehicle traffic and queues at these border checkpoints is available on the website of the State Revenue Service of Latvia (https://www.vid.gov.lv/en/customs).
19:02
Economy
Batch of Belarusian timber worth $1.6m sold to China
Chinese companies have been more active since June. In turn, Belarusian companies see the rising demand for sawn timber and start offering larger batches for sale. The combination of these factors has had a positive impact on export dynamics.
18:50
Economy
Belneftekhim confirms purchase of another batch of oil from Azerbaijan
Ibragim Akhmedov, Deputy Head of the PR Department at the State Oil Company of the Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR), told the news agency Interfax Azerbaijan that the company intends to ship a batch of oil in excess of 90,000 tonnes to Belarus from the Turkish port of Ceyhan.
18:36
Economy
Belarus increases construction materials output to satisfy higher domestic demand
For example, consumption of cement in Belarus surged by 9.5%, cellular concrete by 21.3%, ceramic and sand-lime bricks by 8.8% and 14.1% respectively, mineral wool by 9.2%, glass wool by 46.1%, plasterboard by 10.6%, ceramic tiles by 9.2%, and construction lime by 3.6%.
18:30
President
Lukashenko sends condolences to Georgia president over bus crash in Shatili
The head of state noted that it was with great sorrow that people in Belarus learned the news about a tragic death of people in a bus crash in Dusheti Municipality.
18:26
Economy
Mayor: All companies in Brest operate as normal
“All Brest companies have worked and continue working in a normal mode. Workers understand that they need to earn money. The move to leave the market may result in losing it however. At present there are no problems with the operation of companies,” Aleksandr Rogachuk said.
18:16
Society
Belavia extends suspension of flights to Riga till 6 September
Moreover, Belavia will not fly to Russia till 14 September (flights to Voronezh, Kazan, Nizhny Novgorod have been suspended till 24 October) as Russia has not allowed air travel from Belarus yet.
18:06
Sport
Gennady Savilov resigns as chairman of Belarusian Ice Hockey Federation
At the meeting of the Executive Committee of the Belarusian Ice Hockey Federation on 26 August Gennady Savilov, who had headed the federation since June 2018, said that he was grateful to all partners, specialists and athletes who worked with him for two years to promote and develop ice hockey in Belarus.
17:55
Society
Putin: Belarus will be among first countries to receive Russian vaccine for coronavirus
We discussed this with Aleksandr Lukashenko and agreed that Belarus will join the Phase III trials of this vaccine and then will be one of the first to receive it, the Russian leader said.
17:37
Politics
Consultations organized to discuss logistics of CSTO collective forces
The consultations were arranged as a videoconference. Experts of interested ministries and government agencies of the CSTO member states, representatives of the CSTO Joint Staff, and the CSTO Secretariat took part in the consultations.
17:36
Sport
Azarenka reaches Western & Southern Open quarterfinal
Belarus' world number 59 Victoria Azarenka dismissed France's world number 60 Alize Cornet 6-4, 7-5 to reach the Western & Southern Open quarterfinal in New York. The match lasted for two hours.
17:32
Society
Petrishenko: Belarusian Written Language Day highlights native language, culture
The Belarusian Written Language Day draws us to the origins of our native language and culture. Our compatriot Francysk Skaryna published the first book in the Belarusian language. This is our history and heritage, of which we are proud, Igor Petrishenko said.
17:21
Politics
Makei against interference in Belarus' affairs through sanctions
Belarus' Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei had a telephone conversation with Wendy Morton, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State in the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
16:54
Partners
Death toll of flash floods in eastern Afghanistan rises to 73
The death toll of floods during Tuesday night in Afghanistan's eastern Parwan province climbed to 73 with 100 others injured, the provincial government spokesperson confirmed Wednesday.
16:54
Politics
Lithuanian accusations of border violation by Belarusian helicopter dismissed as unsubstantiated
According to the source, on 24 August Lithuania accused the Belarusian side of violating the Lithuanian air space by a Belarusian army helicopter. The helicopter stopped a violation of the Belarusian border in air space from the Lithuanian side on 23 August.
