Belarusian First Deputy Architecture and Construction Minister Oleg Shvets and Governor of Russia’s Kaluga Obklast Vladislav Shapsha signed an action plan to implement the agreement between the governments of Belarus and Kaluga Oblast on trade, economic, scientific, technical and cultural cooperation for 2024-2026 on 2 September, BelTA has learned. According to Oleg Shvets, the previous plan designed for 2021-2023 was implemented 100%. “The new plan includes a set of measures, as the...

Cooperation between legislative bodies is an important part of Belarus-China relations, Xie Xiaoyong, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of China to the Republic of Belarus, said during a meeting with Igor Sergeyenko, Chairman of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belarus, as the ambassador is completing his diplomatic mission, BelTA has learned. “Cooperation between legislative bodies is an important part of our relations. The...

Minsk and Tashkent have signed a cooperation roadmap in maternal and child healthcare for 2024-2026, BelTA learned from the press service of Minsk City Hall. The document was signed as part of the second Uzbekistan-Belarus Women's Business Forum. The roadmap covers the areas of outpatient and polyclinic care, reproductive health, pediatrics, training and professional development. A cooperation agreement was also signed between the Small Business Incubator of the Youth Social Service...

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...

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...

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...