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11
.01.25
09:23
Partners
UAE winter tourism shines with vibrant festivals
The vibrant
festival scene has taken centre stage during the current winter tourism
season in the UAE, offering diverse and enriching events that have
attracted a significant number of local and international visitors.
09:00
President
Belarus president’s scholarships for 2025 awarded to 49 postgraduate students
The Belarusian president has been awarding such scholarships annually since 2007 based on the results of an open competition.
10
.01.25
20:00
Economy
Foreign currency sales exceed purchases by $1.7bn in Belarus in 2024
In 2024 individuals purchased the equivalent of $11.07 billion in cash and cashless forms and sold $12.77 billion worth of foreign currency.
19:50
Politics
Belarusian delegation attends Maduro’s inauguration
Nicolas Maduro assumed the office of the Venezuelan president for the third time. He won the presidential election on 28 July 2024. As many as 51.95% of the voters voted for him.
19:13
Society
Belarus admits over 288,000 Ukrainian citizens
Since 24 February 2022, a total of 288,517 citizens of Ukraine have arrived in Belarus: 15,986 crossed the Ukrainian-Belarusian border, 210,978 came from Poland, 54,932 – from Lithuania, and 6,621 – from Latvia.
19:02
Politics
Belarus-Russia mutual visa recognition agreement comes into force
In line with the agreement the parties recognize each other’s visas, which grant the right to enter and stay in the territory of the Republic of Belarus and the Russian Federation, as well as records of crossing the external border of the Union State of Belarus and Russia.
18:21
Society
California wildfires. What can the USA learn from Belarus?
The start of the new year has already been marked by a number of large-scale disasters. Some of them were beyond human control such as the earthquake in Chinese Tibet. Others were manageable and preventable.
17:54
Economy
Belarus, Serbia expand exchange trade
According to the BUCE trading results, two new positions - herbicides and seeds – joined the Belarusian-Serbian exchange list.
17:21
Politics
Peskov comments on timeline for when meeting between Putin, Trump might take place
There may be progress on setting up a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump only after the U.S. President-elect takes office, Russian Presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
16:59
Politics
FM: Belarus, Myanmar consistently develop mutually beneficial friendly relations
Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Maksim Ryzhenkov took part in the Belarusian-Myanmar Business Meeting in Yangon, the economic capital of the country
16:09
Society
Apocalypse in Hollywood Hills. What's latest on Los Angeles wildfires?
Wildfires have been raging for the fourth day in Los Angeles County, California. Fire devoured thousands of buildings: from schools, hospitals and apartment buildings to luxury villas. The fire element, driven by strong winds, is already getting closer to the Hollywood Hills.
15:41
Economy
Minister: Agreement with China will boost Belarus’ services exports
China is consistently among the top 5 partners of Belarus in terms of trade in services. In January-October 2024, this indicator increased by one third. The adoption of the agreement will help strengthen the strategic partnership in this area, Belarusian Economy Minister Yuri Chebotar said.
14:39
Economy
Belarus ratifies agreement on trade in services and investment with China
The House of Representatives of the National
Assembly of Belarus of the eighth convocation passed the bill "On
Ratification of the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of
Belarus and the Government of the People's Republic of China on Trade in
Services and Making Investment" at a sitting of the second session on
10 January.
14:31
Society
CEC: Belarus does not operate polling stations abroad
“Belarus does not set up polling stations abroad. This legislative innovation is due to the lack of security measures at polling stations, which were previously operated in other countries, and also due to the reduction of diplomatic staff numbers. We are not the only country that does this,” Igor Karpenko said.
