Новости за 12.02.2024

Before the performance of the national opera "The Grey Legend", the audience will be able to take part in an interactive event, tour an exhibition of traditional Belarusian costumes and take part in workshops in wearing Namitka and Slutsk belts.

The draft military doctrine, which was approved by a resolution of the Security Council, reflects the key changes in the military-political situation in the world and in the region, Belarus’ military policy framework, national views on international peace and stability, ways of ensuring the military security of Belarus and its armed defense.

The decree provides for the call up to active duty military service and service in the reserve force of male citizens of the Republic of Belarus who are 18 years old by the day of conscription and who are not entitled to or have forfeited the right to deferment from conscription.

Belarus has increased the export of transport services to Brazil, Pakistan, Turkmenistan, Egypt, China and Indonesia in 2023, Belarusian Minister of Transport and Communications Aleksei Lyakhnovich said during a meeting to the review the industry's performance in 2023 on 11 February.

Since 1 January 2024, 26,228 foreign nationals have visited Belarus without visas, BelTA has learned from the State Border Committee.

First Deputy Architecture and Construction Minister of Belarus Oleg Shvets told reporters about plans to build facilities in Russia following the ministry’s board meeting to review the construction industry’s performance in 2023, BelTA has learned.

Ticket sales for the Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk festival of arts will open on 16 February, BelTA learned this from the Vitebsk Cultural Center.

The CIS observation mission for the Russian presidential election will be led by CIS Deputy Secretary General Ilkhom Nematov. His candidacy was agreed upon by the CIS Council of Permanent Plenipotentiary Representatives, the press service of the CIS Executive Committee told BelTA.

Belarus exported construction, engineering and architectural services worth $717 million in 2023, BelTA learned from the press service of the Architecture and Construction Ministry of Belarus.

The construction industry contributed 5.1% to Belarus' GDP in 2023, Belarusian Architecture and Construction Minister Ruslan Parkhamovich said at the ministry’s board meeting to review the industry’s performance in 2023.

The event will feature over 500 athletes from 38 countries. Team Belarus comprises 28 wrestlers.

The interviewermentioned Russia’s program to build its nuclear fleet, icebreakers in particular, to ensure uninterrupted cargo transportation along the Northern Sea Route (NSR). Ambassador Dmitry Krutoi was asked whether Belarus has the necessary competencies to join such large-scale projects.

The administration of the China-Belarus Industrial Park Great Stone and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Bashkortostan of Russia have signed an action plan for 2024-2025 to implement a memorandum of cooperation.

The Antimonopoly Regulation Service under the Ministry of Economy and Commerce of Kyrgyzstan shows interest in Belarus’ experience in developing the exchange commodity market. The delegation from Kyrgyzstan paid a visit to the central office of the Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange (BUCE) as part of an official visit to Belarus.

The Belarusian national energy company Belenergo hosted a delegation of the Bashkir Generation Company headed by Chairman of the Board - Director General Sergei Gurin, Chairman of the Bashkir Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs on 9 February. The visit took place within the framework of the International Business Forum Belarus - Bashkortostan.

In 2023 Russian traders concluded more than 7,500 exchange transactions worth about $300 million. “This is up by 63% year-on-year. Imports of Russian goods increased by 11%, up to $165 million, while exports of Belarusian goods - by almost 5 times, up to $131 million,” he said.

In the Women 100m Breaststroke Belarus’ Alina Zmushka clocked 1:06.77 to qualify to the semifinal in the fourth position. Alina Zmushka’s performance secured her a berth at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Asked how the decision not to invite OSCE observers would affect the image of the election campaign, Leonid Anfimov said: "There are missions of observers from the CIS, from the SCO.

The election campaign in Belarus is running calmly, the head of the CIS observation mission Leonid Anfimov said on the air of the STV TV channel on 11 February.

Bilateral cooperation between Minsk and Tehran has advanced to a brand new level, Belarus’ Economy Minister Yuri Chebotar said at a solemn event on the occasion of Iran's public holiday in Minsk on 9 February.

“Last year national currencies - Russian and Belarusian rubles - accounted for 92% of payments. This is a huge figure, the highest on record,” the ambassador emphasized.

In 2023 the surplus of Belarus’ foreign trade in goods and services amounted to $480.7 million. Meanwhile, Belarus’ foreign trade rose by 6.8% from 2022 to exceed $95 billion.

Iran hopes to intensify economic cooperation with Belarus, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the Republic of Belarus Alireza Sanei said at a solemn event on the occasion of Iran's public holiday on 9 February.

Dmitry Krutoi praised active work with Russia in terms of solving logistical issues and expanding access to port infrastructure for cargo transshipment.

Belarus and Uzbekistan will consider joint production of dump trucks, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Uzbekistan Leonid Marinich said in an interview with the Belarus 1 TV channel.