Sergei Rachkov, Chairman of the Standing Committee on International Affairs of the House of Representatives, President of the IPU Eurasia Group, member of the CSTO PA Standing Committee on Political Affairs and International Cooperation, hostd a coordination meeting of the heads of parliamentary delegations of the CSTO member states in the IPU on the sidelines of the 149th IPU Assembly in Geneva, BelTA learned from the press service of the House of Representatives. The meeting highlighted the...

Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko has presented state awards to people from various professional backgrounds, BelTA has learned. On behalf of Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko, Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko presented state awards to people whose in an official ceremony at the Palace of the Republic in Minsk on 10 October. "Each of the people present here is not just a professional and a specialist in their field. You are not afraid to take decisions, you make our...

Belarusian Brest Oblast and Russia’s Nizhny Novgorod Oblast are set to discuss environmental safety at a joint conference, BelTA has learned. "Environment is a common topic for us. We will discuss the issues that need to be resolved, including at the international level," said Aleksandr Korbut, First Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection of Belarus. "Today, first of all, we want to discuss environmental issues related to the rational use of natural resources,...

The present Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Maksim Ryzhenkov brought from New York for Belarus president’s Press Secretary Natalya Eismont was shown on the Belarus 1 TV channel, BelTA has learned. Last week Maksim Ryzhenkov took part in the UN General Assembly. He brought an unusual present for Natalya Esimont from New York - a chocolate bar depicting U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump on its cover. “These are the kind of presents the foreign minister brings from the UN...

The international exhibition and fair of light industry goods BelTexIndustry or BTI 2024 has kicked off at the exhibition complex on Pobeditelei Avenue in Minsk. The expo will be running for three days, BelTA has learned. The BTI exhibition has established itself as a unique showcase event for new products and trends of the upcoming fashion season, a venue for holding business meetings and signing contracts and agreements. The business program of the exhibition includes seminars and...

The winners and finalists of the second international climate competition Green Eurasia were awarded in Yerevan at the Eurasian Economic Forum, BelTA learned from the press service of the Eurasian Economic Commission. A total of 57 best climate practices from Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Iran, Egypt, Indonesia and Uzbekistan were named winners and finalists of the competition in 15 nominations. The electric truck C45700 VITOVT Truck Electro Prime by the Belarusian...