Winter rapeseed for grain was planted on 97% of the area in Belarus, BelTA learned from the Belarusian Agriculture and Food Ministry. As of 25 August, 93% of the area under grain and leguminous crops and about 90% of the area under rapeseed was cleared in Belarus. A total of 6,827,000 tonnes of grain, including rapeseed, was cropped. This includes 5,891,000 tonnes of grain and leguminous crops and over 940,000 tonnes of rapeseed. Brest Oblast has concluded the harvesting of grain and...

All the shortcomings must be fixed by 1 September. It is also necessary to organize intensive work to address other systemic issues in the education system. Prime Minister of Belarus Roman Golovchenko set very ambitious tasks in the wake of a government conference, BelTA has learned. Top officials of the Council of Ministers, the Belarus President Administration, the Prosecutor General's Office, the State Control Committee, and the oblast administrations met to discuss in detail problems...

Vitebsk Oblast Governor Aleksandr Subbotin told reporters about his vision of the future of the biotechnology industry in the region. The governor's press appearance took place following the meeting hosted by Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko to discuss development prospects for Vitebsk Oblast, BelTA has learned. “The influx of investments is one of the key aspects of the establishment of a biotechnology cluster in Vitebsk Oblast,” the governor noted. “I have always cited...

A delegation of the Belarusian Embassy in China visited the city of Xi'an in Shaanxi Province to participate in the Xi'an Silk Road International Tourism Expo 2023, BelTA learned from the Belarusian diplomatic mission in Beijing. The diplomats took part in the opening ceremony and the forum to discuss promotion of tourist cities sitting along the Silk Road outside China. At this forum Senior Adviser to the Embassy Oksana Konstantinovich made a presentation about the cultural and tourist...

Deputy Industry Minister Dmitry Kharitonchik of Belarus took part in a ceremony to hand over Belarusian-made fire equipment to Zimbabwe in Harare, BelTA learned from the press service of the Industry Ministry. Dmitry Kharitonchik noted that Belarus has extensive experience in the production of special-purpose vehicles and trucks, and expressed confidence that the Belarusian equipment will help Zimbabwean rescuers fight emergencies and save people's lives. Deputy Industry Minister Dmitry...

The Justice Ministry of Belarus and the Ministry of Justice of Kazakhstan came to an agreement on many aspects of cooperation and signed a corresponding memorandum in Minsk on 17 August, BelTA has learned. “Any type of activity must be formalized. The existing level of interaction [between the justice ministries of the two countries] is reflected in the memorandum. The document reaffirms the commitment of the Justice Ministry of Belarus and the Ministry of Justice of Kazakhstan to...