Belarus' scienсe does not need a major overhaul, but the system needs fine-tuning, Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko told journalists following the meeting on 30 July where Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko reviewed the performance of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, BelTA has learned. According to the prime minister, there are no plans to carry out a massive overhaul or restructuring of the National Academy of Sciences . “We must protect and preserve what has...

Belarus expects to be among the top ten countries to get the status of a BRICS cooperation partner, Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Maksim Ryzhenkov told journalists, BelTA has learned. According to the foreign minister, Belarus views BRICS, first of all, as an efficient platform that brings together global power players, a place where Belarus can promote its foreign policy interests, build economic ties and grow trade. Currently, Belarus participates in absolutely all events under...

The agreement between the governments of Belarus and the Russian Federation on the development and series production of the Osvey twin-engine light multipurpose aircraft is being prepared for ratification. The corresponding draft law has been published on the National Legal Internet Portal, BelTA has learned. The main contractor from the Russian side is Ural Works of Civil Aviation, the co-contractor from the Belarusian side is 558 Aircraft Repair Plant based in Baranovichi. In...

First Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection of Belarus Aleksandr Korbut made a statement after the UNESCO World Heritage Committee took a decision on the state of conservation of Belovezhskaya Pushcha, BelTA learned from the press service of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection of Belarus. Aleksandr Korbut informed the attendees about the negative impact of the fence built by Poland on ecosystems of the UNESCO World Heritage...

The president’s authorized representative in Gomel Oblast, the head of Belarus President Property Management Directorate Yuri Nazarov heard out a report on the status of the relief efforts in the wake of the storm on 14 July, BelTA has learned.  The situational center convened for a meeting in Svetlogorsk District, Gomel Oblast to examine the satus of forest recovery efforts. Forestry Minister Aleksandr Kulik reported on the progress in clearing up windfall. Work schedule has been...

Belarus and Amur Oblast of Russia have everything in place to build cooperation across the board, Belarus’ Agriculture and Food Minister Anatoly Linevich told the media following a joint meeting of the working group on cooperation between Belarus and Amur Oblast in Minsk on 24 July, BelTA has learned.   “We can build cooperation with Amur Oblast in all areas. This is evidenced by our trade, which is estimated at $36 million, but we can grow it up to $100 million. Amur Oblast is a...