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28 August 2024
Back-to-school financial assistance has been provided to 96% of large families in Belarus, BelTA learned from the press service of Labor and Social Security the Ministry. One-time financial assistance has been provided to more than 111,200 large families (223,500 children). The total amount of payments made up Br29 million. Such assistance is provided regardless of the family income. The amount of assistance is Br129.9 for every student in the family. Parents of school students can also...
27 August 2024
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Pakistan Andrei Metelitsa met with Federal Minister for Communications of Pakistan Abdul Aleem Khan on 26 August, BelTA learned from the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The parties discussed the current state of Belarus-Pakistan cooperation in transport and ways to boost it. Special attention was paid to the prospects of expanding transport routes between the two countries. The parties highlighted the importance of...
26 August 2024
Belarusian delegation led by Natalya Kochanova, Chairperson of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of Belarus, has gone on an official visit to Uzbekistan, during which they will participate in the second Belarus-Uzbekistan Women's Business Forum, BelTA learned from the press service of the upper house of parliament. The Belarusian delegation, the majority of whom are businesswomen, will take part in the forum. The first day will feature six sections covering the main...
23 August 2024
A memorandum of cooperation in the field of digital education was signed between the Education Ministry of Belarus and the Ministry of Education of China in Minsk on 22 August, BelTA has learned.  The document was signed by Belarusian Education Minister Andrei Ivanets and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of China to Belarus Xie Xiaoyong. The document will create conditions for the development of scientific, technical and innovative cooperation between the two countries in...
22 August 2024
About 6 million foreign tourists visited Belarus last year, BelTA learned from Deputy Chairman of the National Statistics Committee of Belarus Timofei Zhigarev at a press conference. Timofei Zhigarev said: “We survey tourism in Belarus every year. In 2023 our country welcomed about 6 million foreign guests from 150 countries, 12% up from 2022. The average bill makes up about $500.” Belarus has proper infrastructure for welcoming foreign guests. “They can enjoy comfortable...
21 August 2024
Back-to-school financial assistance has been provided to more than 101,000 large families (201,000 children). The total amount of payments exceeded Br26 million, BelTA learned from the press service of Labor and Social Security the Ministry.  One-time financial assistance is provided regardless of family income. The amount of assistance is Br129.9 for every student in the family. Back-to-school financial assistance is also provided in the form of one-time or monthly social benefits...