Power supply has been restored in over 400 populated localities, the press service of the Belarusian Energy Ministry told BelTA. Thunderstorms accompanied by gale winds and torrential rains and by hail in some places affected most of the country's territory in the last 24 hours. Electricity supply was restored in 444 populated localities during the day, the Energy Ministry said. Electrical companies constantly monitor the situation and stay in touch with municipal authorities,...

regulatory act to fight phishing and fake web resources is being developed in Belarus. Aleksandr Ringevich, Head of the Cybercrime Investigation Office of the Central Office for Counteracting Cybercrimes of the Belarusian Internal Affairs Ministry, mentioned it in BelTA's press center. Aleksandr Ringevich said: “As for Internet resources, which are used for unlawful activities, we are aware of the problem and attention is paid to it. Work on a regulatory act is in active phase. It will...

A parliamentary delegation of the Republic of Uzbekistan headed by Chairwoman of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of Uzbekistan Tanzila Narbayeva will pay an official visit to Belarus at the invitation of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of Belarus on 4-7 September, BelTA learned from the press service of the upper house of Belarus' parliament. Along with the discussion of the inter-parliamentary agenda, the first Belarus-Uzbekistan women's business forum will be held....

BelVitunipharm Director Sergei Bolshakov told the STV TV channel about progress to develop a Belarusian vaccine, BelTA informs. This year the company marks its 93rd anniversary. For more than 60 years BelVitunipharm has been working with vaccines in one way or another. Various technologies have been developed and tested over this time. This made it possible to create the first Belarusian vaccine. According to Sergei Bolshakov, the platform for creating a vaccine was tested on the...

Planting of winter rapeseed for grain is drawing to a close in Belarus, BelTA learned from the Agriculture and Food Ministry. As of 28 August, 95% of the area under grain and leguminous crops and about 90% of the area under rapeseed was cleared in Belarus. A total of 6,925,000 tonnes of grain, including rapeseed, was cropped. This includes 5,986,000 tonnes of grain and leguminous crops and about 940,000 tonnes of rapeseed. All regions in Belarus have completed flax pulling. The flax...

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...