Новости за 20.05.2024

The main purpose of the visit is to study the potential of tourist exchanges, including through trade unions. The visit of Uzbekistan’s representatives to Belarus is taking place as part of the agreements reached during the recent meeting of the presidents of Belarus and Uzbekistan, during which it was noted that the parties should make every effort to increase the tourist flow from Uzbekistan to Belarus, and from Belarus to Uzbekistan.

“The two regions have developed a cooperation plan. In the near future we will move from this general framework plan to concrete actions. We have chosen a whole pool of directions. First, we have decided to work out the so-called joint chemical cluster of the Union State,” Andrei Shpilenko said.

In Q1 2024, the FEZ residents showed positive performance. Enterprises paid 32.2% more taxes to the budget, increased investment by 28.8%. The average monthly salary of employees increased by more than 22%, revenue - by 17.6%, output - by 16.6%, net profit - by 11%.

The State Customs Committee of Belarus has been authorized to negotiate the draft protocol and sign it.

The headquarters of the National Olympic Committee (NOC) of Belarus hosted a meeting of the Athletes' Commissions of the Olympic Committees of Belarus and Russia with the participation of commission chairpersons Aliaksandr Bahdanovich and Yuriy Borzakovskiy.

"We welcome growing cooperation with Russia, our main partner," Aleksandr Turchin stressed. "Last year, the trade with the Russian Federation amounted to about $9 billion. Not every country can boast of such volumes."

The parties exchanged views on issues of mutual interest and discussed the prospects for military cooperation between Belarus and Türkiye.

Joint work with Belarusian colleagues has a great impact on the development of the machine-tool industry in Russia, Russia’s Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Mikhail Ivanov said on the sidelines of Metalloobrabotka 2024 in Moscow.

The Belarusian (performing for Slovenia’s BTC City Ljubljana) covered the 100km distance in 2h24.53, finishing ahead of Giorgia Bariani and Emanuela Zanetti.

The Iranian foreign minister was scheduled to visit Belarus in the near future and the Iranian president was supposed to come to Minsk in October this year. Naturally, these plans and the timing of the visits will be adjusted.

This is the area where we will be able to create a serious competition to Chinese partners, who are also present in this market,” Aleksei Bogdanov said.

When talking to the press Iranian Ambassador to Minsk Alireza Sanei recalled the proverb that a friend in need is a friend indeed. "From the very early hours we have been receiving a huge amount of condolences and support from our Belarusian friends," he said. The embassy is planning to open a book of condolences.

“Belarus plans to become a full-fledged member of the organization in July 2024. Given the packed international agenda, the foreign ministers of the member countries have already considered it possible for the Belarusian counterpart to attend the event on a preliminary basis,” the ministry said.

The China-SCO pilot zone is located in the city of Qingdao in eastern China and is positioned as a new platform for international cooperation within the Belt and Road initiative.

“We highly appreciate the personal contribution of Ebrahim Raisi to the development of Belarus-Iran cooperation,” the speaker emphasized.

The State Security Committee must identify and promptly respond to the cases of corruption and possible attempts at protection racketeering, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said when announcing new appointments in the security agencies.

The Belarusian will next face Zeynep Sonmez of Türkiye. Belarus’ Iryna Shymanovich is also set to kick off her Rolland Garros qualifying run on 20 May.

“You need to promptly detect all sorts of malign plans and intentions against our state. We must suppress in a very resolute way the activities of foreign intelligence services on the territory of Belarus,” the head of state said.

Chairman of the House of Representatives Igor Sergeyenko conveyed his condolences to Chairman of Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf over the death of President Ebrahim Raisi and the accompanying statesmen.

Belarus and Magadan Oblast need to fully realize their cooperation potential, Belarus’ Deputy Prime Minister Igor Petrishenko said as he met with Magadan Oblast Governor Sergei Nosov, BelTA has learned.

Belarus commissioned some 333,500 square meters of housing for people registered as in need of improving their living conditions, which was 32.6% of the total housing commissioned.

Following the final in the Italian Open, Aryna Sabalenka keeps 8,138 points. The winner of the Rome final, Iga Swiatek of Poland, is 3,557 points ahead of the Belarusian.

Belarus and  Magadan Oblast can significantly increase bilateral cooperation, primarily thanks to the potential of the Belarusian manufacturing sector, Governor of Russia’s Magadan Oblast Sergey Nosov said at a meeting with Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko in Minsk.

Belarus invites Russia’s Magadan Oblast to set up a joint venture in the jewelry industry, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a meeting with Governor of Russia’s Magadan Oblast Sergey Nosov in Minsk.