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17
.08.24
14:08
President
Lukashenko: The Call of Polesie festival carefully preserves the heritage of ancestors
The head of state expressed confidence that this year’s cultural celebration will be bright and unforgettable, that it will gift a lot of new impressions and interesting meetings to residents and guests of Belarus’ Polesie area.
12:54
President
Lukashenko’s speech at Voice of Global South summit
“We are united by common goals and approaches to dealing with world problems. Those are the establishment of a multipolar world order, the creation of a system of indivisible security, efforts to ensure sustainable development,” Aleksandr Lukashenko said.
12:33
President
Belarus eager to contribute to reinforcement of Global Majority
“Belarus is intent on making a contribution to the reinforcement of the Global Majority by actively participating in uniting international structures: the United Nations Organization, the Non-Aligned Movement, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization as well as BRICS, which partners we intend to become in the near future,” the president said.
12:09
President
Lukashenko: Development is impossible without peace and the resolution of global contradictions
Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “Today many regions are being shaken by wars and conflicts. The arms race is gaining unprecedented pace to accommodate transnational corporations. But without lasting peace and the resolution of global contradictions any development is impossible.”
12:03
President
Lukashenko at Global South summit: Barbaric sanctions have a disastrous effect on your nations
Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “For a number of years we’ve lived under unfair, barbaric sanctions, which not only affect our country but have a disastrous effect on your nations. Thus, restrictions on the export of Belarusian mineral fertilizers have aggravated the problems of food shortage and famine in the poorest countries.”
11:55
President
Lukashenko: The age of Western supremacy is becoming a thing of the past
“The age of Western supremacy is becoming a thing of the past. The center of global progress, economic gravitation, and the making of political decisions for that matter is shifting to the South and the East,” the Belarusian leader pointed out.
11:20
Society
Belarus’ CEC ready for presidential election at any moment
Igor Karpenko said: “In accordance with the legislation and bearing in mind the inauguration of the president of the Republic of Belarus in 2020, the last day for holding a presidential election is 20 July 2025."
10:07
Economy
Grain harvest in Belarus past 7.4m tonnes
As of 17 August as much as 7.484 million tonnes of grain (including rapeseed) was harvested. The figure includes 6.417 million tonnes of cereals and leguminous crops (93.6% of the area under these crops, with yields at 33 centners per hectare).
16
.08.24
19:58
Society
Ways to improve training of agrarian specialists discussed at Belarusian Agriculture and Food Ministry
The Agriculture and Food Ministry hosted a working meeting of Agriculture and Food Minister Anatoly Linevich and Education Minister Andrei Ivanets. The first deputy ministers and heads of structural divisions also participated in the meeting.
19:16
Society
Mogilev Oblast praised, encouraged to keep working hard
“During today’s meeting I mentioned that Mogilev Oblast looks quite good judging by H1 2024 performance. In many parameters it occupies leading positions in the republic. But it must not relax,” Dmitry Krutoi remarked.
18:31
President
Lukashenko pardons 30 people convicted of protest-related crimes
All of them have admitted their guilt, sincerely repented their deeds, and undertaken to live their lives in line with the legislation. The Internal Affairs Ministry will ensure control over the fulfillment of such commitments upon instructions of the head of state.
18:00
Economy
Belarus' retail sales up by almost 12% in January-July 2024
In January-July 2024 retail turnover totaled Br49.4 billion, up by 11.8% year-on-year in comparable prices.
17:38
Economy
Belarus’ passenger traffic up by 9.2% in January-July 2024
In January-July 2024 Belarus’ passenger traffic totaled 14,427.9 million passenger-kilometers, up by 9.2% year-on-year.
17:26
Society
Is Minsk older than commonly believed? Scientists are reconsidering the date
Belarusian scientists have evidence that prove that Minsk was founded in the 10th century and now they are trying to establish a more accurate date, BelTA learned from the National Academy of Sciences.
