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.07.20
17:43
Society
IOM hands over 25,000 pieces of PPE to Belarusian customs service
The PPE includes nearly 15,000 face masks, 9,500 gloves and 10 contactless thermometers. Deputy Chairman of the State Customs Committee Nikolai Svirid thanked senior officials and the staff of IOM Belarus.
17:27
Sport
Belarus earns 71 Tokyo Olympics berths
Seventy-one Belarusian athletes have so far secured their spots in 15 sports of the Tokyo Olympics. Qualifying tournaments will soon be resumed to continue through June 2021. Belarusian athletes plan to earn some 100 Olympic berths.
17:26
Society
Decision to extend service life of Belarusian satellite BKA expected in H2 2021
BKA was inserted into orbit in 2012. Such satellites are designed to last for five years. “Its operation till the end of 2021 is virtually equal to launching a second satellite of the kind. In other words, we've saved the cost of an entire satellite,” the official said.
17:22
Partners
Purchase of Greenland not a topic with Pompeo: Danish FM
Danish Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod said on Wednesday that the U.S. desire to buy Greenland was not on the table during his meeting with the visiting U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
16:46
Society
Belarus deposits instrument of ratification to Marrakesh Treaty
“Yuri Ambrazevich submitted the instrument of ratification of the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired or Otherwise Print Disabled. For Belarus, the Marrakesh Treaty will come into force in three months from the date of deposition of this instrument with the WIPO director general,” the press service informed.
16:23
Economy
Grodno to host Belarus-Ukraine forum of regions on 8 and 9 October
For Grodno Oblast Ukraine is one of the major trading partners ranking 2nd in terms of trade. In 2019, foreign trade amounted to more than $370 million.
16:00
Sport
Ivan Lodnia signs with HC Dinamo Minsk
The forward spent the previous season in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), one of the three main junior hockey leagues that make up the Canadian Hockey League. He played 41 matches with Niagara IceDogs and scored 62 (27+35) points. Ivan Lodnia was Minnesota's third-round pick in 2017.
15:34
Society
Belarus' coronavirus update: 59,439 people recover
The nationwide COVID-19 tally reached 66,688 cases. Belarus has carried out 1,219,705 tests.
15:22
Economy
Belarus plans to use global deferred demand to reduce its warehouse stocks
“There are certain warehouse stocks, but there is also a vision how to reduce them. These products will be sold, and the working capital, which is still frozen in these products, will return to enterprises,” Roman Golovchenko added.
15:05
Politics
Belarus foreign minister to visit Latvia on 24 July
Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei will pay a working visit to Latvia on 24 July. In Riga, Vladimir Makei will hold talks with his Latvian counterpart Edgars Rinkevics.
14:59
President
Lukashenko cracks down on destructive appeals in mass media
Aleksandr Lukashenko pointed out that measures must be taken in response to such situations despite the pre-election period. “Don't wait for the end of the election campaign. Get them out of the country if they fail to observe our laws and encourage people to stage maidan riots,” he said.
14:44
Society
With Pride in Heart: Belarus' achievements in space exploration
Belarus pays special attention to space. The country has made great strides in recent decades. The Belarusian satellite for the remote sensing of Earth, the Belintersat-1 communications satellite and the educational nanosatellite BSU Sat-1 of Belarusian State University are working in low-Earth orbit.
14:29
Economy
PM: Belarus' GDP on a positive track in June
“Belarus is deeply integrated into the global economy, international cooperation chains. We have an open, export-oriented economy. That is why this [global economic situation] could not but affected us,” the prime minister said.
14:27
Society
Belarusian nuclear power plant launch to spur adoption of new technologies, electric vehicles
The official said: “The commissioning of the Belarusian nuclear power plant will bring us primarily new technologies, new materials, and equipment. It is a step forward that will allow Belarus to reduce energy intensity of the gross domestic product and raise the GDP.”
