Новости за 17.04.2024

The second edition of the Russia-Belarus Tourism Congress kicked off in Minsk on 17 April. It brought together more than 600 participants from Belarus and Russia, including representatives of two dozen Russian regions.

"The consumer price index for goods and services in the Eurasian Economic Union was 100.4% in March 2024 over February 2024 and 102% as against December 2023," the EEC said in a statement.

Marianna Shchetkina noted that the works on display are different but they have something in common, namely our values and our Belarusian-Russian unity which is conveyed through kindness, light and love.

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belarus Sergei Aleinik has received Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of China to the Republic of Belarus Xie Xiaoyong to discuss bilateral cooperation.

The governments of Belarus and Russia are working to create an environment conducive to the promotion of the tourism industry in the Union State, Deputy Economy Minister of Belarus Alesya Abramenko said.

A steady positive trend remains in place in the Belarusian economy, Belarusian First Deputy Economy Minister Andrei Kartun said as he commented on the country's social and economic performance in Q1 2004.

Cadets and professors of Belarusian State Aviation Academy, students of aviation classes of several Minsk schools met with pilot-cosmonaut of the Roscosmos State Corporation, Hero of Russia Denis Matveev.

The draft law “On Ratification of the Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Belarus and the Government of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea” was approved at the meeting of the first session of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belarus of the eighth convocation on 17 April.

Geologist Mikhail Gromyko is considered to be the founder of Belarusian oil exploration. Back in 1930, together with Belarusian geographer Nikolai Arbuzkin, he began to search for oil in Rechitsa District. To find possible deposits, scientists drew up a plan for prospecting work and developed a special questionnaire for local residents.

“The parties discussed topical issues of the bilateral agenda and interaction between Belarus and Serbia in international organizations,” the ministry said.

So, over the past year, electric energy providers helped save about 200 million cubic meters of natural gas. Another 200 million cubic meters of natural gas were also replaced thanks to the use of peat products by industrial enterprises, primarily by the housing and utilities sector and the cement industry.

According to Roman Golovchenko, the tasks voiced by the head of state at yesterday’s large-scale meeting on agriculture are not new.

According to Roman Golovchenko, a large-scale meeting on agricultural development and efficiency of the agricultural industry was chaired by the head of state the day before.

“The implementation of the agreement and the adoption of the law of the Republic of Belarus on its ratification will not entail an increase in budget expenditures. The bill has been agreed upon with all interested government bodies,” the minister added.

The prime minister recalled the ambitions tasks, namely to increase the agricultural output by 6-7% and earn at least $9 billion on farm exports, which will require the full resource mobilization.

“Belarus has been and remains committed to arms control and accordingly, to confidence-building and transparency measures,” the deputy minister noted.

The draft law was submitted to the House of Representatives by the Council of Ministers following the coordination with the head of state. It had been designed as a guarantee to ensure the national interests of the Republic of Belarus and also as a response to the decision of NATO member states to withdraw.

Spring crops were sown on 771,600 hectares, which is 32.6% of the plan. Early spring grain and leguminous crops (excluding maize, buckwheat and millet) were planted on an area of 527,600 hectares, which is 85.7% of the plan.

The Washington Capitals, where Belarusian forward Aliaksei Protas plays, have clinched a berth in the Stanley Cup Playoffs with a 2-1 win against the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday.

Based on climatic and weather conditions, last year's experience and certain risks, the Agriculture and Food Ministry expects to receive at least 9 million tonnes of grain in weight after processing, and also at least 1 million tonnes of colza in net weight (about 1.2 million tonnes in bunker weight).

One-day retail sales per capita came at Br23.5 vs Br20.1 in the same period a year prior.

The Belarusian president is convinced: “The ties established between Minsk and Damascus, which traditionally distinguish open dialogue and mutually beneficial cooperation, will continue to deepen in the future.”