Belarusian State University (BSU) plans to open branches in China, BelTA learned from the press service of the university. Such a possibility was discussed during the official visit of a delegation of Belarusian State University headed by Rector Andrei Korol to China. “Today the Belarusian university is implementing the Belarusian-Chinese project ‘Institute of Innovative Education’ jointly with the Hainan Center of Excellence in International Education (Sanya). This collective...

Representatives of the governments of Belarus and Oman signed documents on cooperation and outlined roadmaps by sectors  during the visit of Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko to Muscat, BelTA learned. A memorandum of understanding in the field of industrial cooperation was signed between the Belarusian Industry Ministry and the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion of the Sultanate of Oman. The parties also sealed a memorandum of understanding between the Omani...

Representatives of the State Corporation for Space Activities Roscosmos have been honored in a ceremony in the Belarusian Embassy in Moscow on 17 December, BelTA learned. In accordance with the decisions by Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko, the Order of Friendship of Peoples has been presented to Director General of Roscosmos Yury Borisov. Executive Director for Manned Space Programs at Roscosmos Sergei Krikalev, test cosmonaut of the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center Oleg Novitsky...

The Belarusian women’s football team is 50th in the recently published rankings of the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), BelTA has learned. In early December, Belarus twice beat Uzbekistan in Tashkent – 1-0 and 3-0. Belarus’ women's national team scored 1495.84 rating points at the end of this year. The list of women's national teams is topped by the U.S. football team, with Spain going second, Germany - third, England - fourth place. Sweden closes the top...

The minimum wage will increase in Belarus to equal Br726 as from 1 January 2025. The corresponding resolution was signed by Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko, BelTA learned from the press service of the government. The current minimum wage established on 1 January 2024 is Br626. According to the press service of the Labor and Social Security Ministry, the minimum wage will be increased by Br100, or almost 16% over January 2024. The ministry recalled that the minimum wage is the lowest...