Новости за 14.02.2024

In 2023, agricultural output in the EAEU in all categories of farms decreased by 1.1% year-on-year. However, the growth was posted by Belarus and Kyrgyzstan, while the decrease was registered in Kazakhstan and Russia. Agricultural output in Armenia remained at the same level.

Igor Golubitsky, Head of the Department of Constitutional and International Law of the Belarus National Center of Legislation and Legal Research, spoke about the sources of the relevant information about the candidates to the House of Representatives and the local councils of deputies in the latest episode of BelTA's The Nation Speaks project.

The exhibition called as Belarus liberated: The commandment of 1944 was officially unveiled in the Rakurs gallery of the National Library of Belarus on 14 February.

The joint Belarusian-Russian cultural and educational patriotic campaign Memory Train enjoyed a great success and will be held at a high level in 2024, Chairperson of Council of Republic Natalya Kochanova said at the opening meeting of the organizing committee of the project, BelTA has learned.

Belarus is very disappointed with the decision taken by the Canadian government to reject Russia's extradition request for Waffen SS Galicia Division veteran Yaroslav Hunka, press secretary of the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Anatoly Glaz told the media, BelTA has learned.

BelAZ, MTZ and MAZ were the most visited industrial tourism destinations in Belarus in 2023, Deputy Industry Minister Dmitry Kharitonchik said at a meeting of the working group on industrial tourism.

Interregional cooperation between Vitebsk Oblast of Belarus and Smolensk Oblast of Russia that helps the regions counter the economic sanctions and also the ways of advancing this cooperation were discussed during a meeting of the Commission on Energy of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union State of Belarus and Russia in Vitebsk.

The Women’s 500m was followed by the Men’s 500m event, where leader of the Belarusian national team Ignat Golovatsiuk clocked 35.31 seconds to finish third behind Pavel Kulizhnikov (35.14) and Ruslan Murashov (35.15), both from Krasnodar Territory and world champions.

The member states of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) expressed support for the negotiation process on Belarus' accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO).

Among the priority tasks facing the Belarusian tire manufacturer Belshina is import substitution, Belarusian Deputy Prime Minister Piotr Parkhomchik said during a visit to Bobruisk-based company.

Thanks to scientists, Belarus is known worldwide for making the world’s biggest trucks and producing potash ore. Belarus produces lasers, microcircuits and electric vehicles. The country performs high-tech surgeries and produces medicines.

The draft interstate agreement on the formation of a common electricity market in the Union State can already be used to regulate trade in electricity between authorized legal entities of the Union State, which is the first stage of the formation of the common electricity market, Belarus’ Energy Minister Viktor Karankevich said at a meeting of the Energy Commission of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Belarus-Russia Union State in Vitebsk.

The exhibition, which has been put together by the Belarusian new agency BelTA and which is travelling around the country, features 100 photos taken by BelTA’s photo correspondents.

Chairman of the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Mikhail Myatlikov has met with Ambassador of the Sultanate of Oman to the Russian Federation Hamoud Salim Abdullah Al Tuwayh at the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Manufacturers from Russia's Kaluga Oblast can use the industrial and consumer goods section of the Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange (BUCE) to sell import-substituting products to Belarus and make deliveries to Russian regions by means of transit exchange deals.

Interregional cooperation between Vitebsk Oblast of Belarus and Smolensk Oblast of Russia, initiatives in patriotic education, Union State projects in the energy sector will be discussed in Vitebsk, Chairman of the Commission on Energy of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union State of Belarus and Russia, member of the Standing Committee on International Affairs and National Security of the Council of the Republic Aleksei Kushnarenko told the media after a meeting with the Vitebsk Oblast administration.

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to South Africa with concurrent accreditation to Botswana Igor Bely has presented his credentials to President Mokgweetsi Eric Keabetswe Masisi of Botswana.

As of 1 January 2024, accounts receivable amounted to Br66.9 billion, including overdue - Br8.9 billion, or 13.4% of total accounts receivable.

Energy sector is a factor of successful development of any Belarusian and Russian region. Vitebsk Oblast Governor Aleksandr Subbotin said after a meeting with the members of the Commission on Energy of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union State of Belarus and Russia.

The competition program opened with Women’s 500m, where Belarus’ Hanna Damaratskaya clinched bronze in 38.67 seconds. Silver went to Beijing Olympics medalist Angelina Golikova from Moscow. Darya Kachanova from Nizhny Novgorod (38.26) secured the champion title.

Destructive activities by the United States and Western countries remain the main source of threats to military security in the CSTO area of responsibility, Chief of the CSTO Joint Staff Colonel General Andrei Serdyukov said at a news briefing.

Belarusian Transport and Communications Minister Aleksei Lyakhnovich and Transport Minister of Russia's Arkhangelsk Oblast Sergei Rodnev discussed plans to launch a regular air service on 13 February.

A Belarusian delegation led by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Yevgeny Shestakov is on a working visit to Muscat, the capital of the Sultanate of Oman, on 13-14 February.

The French authorities plan to comply with the decision of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), which allow Belarusian and Russian athletes to participate in the 2024 Paris Olympics as neutrals.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has extended greetings to the staff of the Belarus Branch (representative office) of the International TV and Radio Company MTRK Mir on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of its establishment in Belarus.