The President of Belarus has awarded scholarships to talented young scientists in 2016. Alexander Lukashenko signed corresponding decree No. 211 on 21 December, BelTA has learned from the press service of the head of state. The scholarships have been assigned to 92 young scientists, including 5 doctors of science under 45, 52 PhDs under 35 and 35 young scientists without a degree under 30. Among them there are representatives of physics-mathematical, technical, chemical, biological,...

Belarus approved the agricultural production targets for 2016. Such a decision is contained in Resolution No.1037 of the Council of Ministers as from 14 December 2015, BelTA learned from the press service of the government. In 2016 Belarus is set to produce 9.2 million tonnes of grain, 1.4 million tonnes of potatoes, 4.8 million tonnes of sugar beets, 518,600 tonnes of vegetables, 113,400 tonnes of fruit and berries. According to the document, the Agriculture and Food Ministry and the...

We need to mobilize all resources and tools to ensure the economic recovery, Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko said at the government session held on 7 December to discuss the 2016 draft budget and monetary policy guidelines, BelTA has learned. The head of state remarked that today's session is focused on the targets for the coming year which will start a new five-year period, a new era in the development of the country. "This will be the year of tough budget restrictions. We need...

Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko suggested Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev focusing on new ideas and areas of mutually beneficial cooperation between the two countries amid the current global economic meltdown. The Belarusian head of state made the statement at the extended meeting with the Azerbaijan President on 28 November, BelTA informs. According to Alexander Lukashenko, in the current difficult situation Belarus and Azerbaijan managed to keep their mutual trade almost...

Belarus is ready to share its experience with foreign partners in state building, best practices in building up the public service and developing an effective social policy, Deputy Head of the Belarus President Administration Igor Buzovsky told BelTA as he attended the international conference "The role of public service in achieving the sustainable development goals" in Minsk on 20 November. "Belarus studies the best foreign practices, modern human resources technologies and measures...

The World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) commends Belarus for the organization of the veterinary activities in the country, Secretary General of the OIE Regional Commission for Europe Budimir Plavsic, BelTA has learned. "We have such an instrument: we evaluate the veterinary service of a country's acting as experts. Today we note with satisfaction that Belarus is one of the most advanced countries in the region in the field of veterinary medicine, with very good staff who are...