The dialogue between the youth of Belarus and Ukraine is essential for promoting friendship between the two nations, Chairman of the Youth Parliament at Belarus' National Assembly Yegor Makarevich said as he met with members of the Ukrainian political party Opposition Platform - For Life representing self-governance bodies of Odessa Oblast of Ukraine, BelTA learned from the press service of the upper chamber of the Belarusian parliament.

The awards ceremony and a gala concert of the international children's song contest Vitebsk 2021 were held at Slavianski Bazaar on 18 July, BelTA has learned.

Interference in domestic affairs of a sovereign state runs afoul of all international agreements, Chair of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly Natalya Kochanova told the Belarus 1 TV channel, BelTA has learned.

The Sputnik Light vaccine is expected to be delivered to Belarus in July, Belarus' Healthcare Minister Dmitry Pinevich told reporters, BelTA has learned.

The bill on amendments to the laws on blood donations has been submitted to the House of Representatives, Lyudmila Makarina-Kibak, MD, Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Health, Physical Education, Family and Youth Policy of the House of Representatives, told reporters, BelTA has learned.

The Belarusian Belpochta postal service and the Russian online retailer Ozon have signed an agreement to deliver goods from the Ozon marketplace across Belarus, BelTA learned from Belpochta's press service.