We propose to rename the station in Antarctica from Gora Vechernyaya to Belorusskaya, Chairman of the Presidium of the National Academy of Sciences Vladimir Gusakov said at a meeting of Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko with scientists and participants of Belarusian Antarctic expeditions in Minsk on 17 October, BelTA has learned. The head of the National Academy of Sciences reported on the expeditionary activities, international cooperation and the results of scientific research....

Belarus has made an informed choice in favor of SCO membership, Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko said during a meeting of the Heads of Government Council of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization member states, BelTA has learned. “This meeting is special for Belarus. This is the first time we are participating in the SCO Heads of Government Council event as a full member of the organization. We sincerely thank each of the countries for the support for our bid to join the SCO....

The National Center for Marketing will organize a collective exposition of Belarus at the International Trade Exhibition for Agriculture, Food and Fisheries Oman AgroFood which is due to take place in Muscat, the capital of Oman, on 2-4 December, BelTA learned from the National Center for Marketing. Oman AgroFood is a good platform to promote one’s trade interests in the market, as the exhibition is a key event in food and agriculture in Oman, organized annually with the support of the...

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,...