Belarus

The country is ready to become an active member of the BRICS, said President Lukashenko during the first plenary session of the 16th BRICS Plus Summit held in Russia

Around 2.700 trucks are in line, waiting to enter the EU, according to the State Border Committee of Belarus

Museum project 'Belarus-Russia. Crossroads of destinies' was presented: a joint effort of the National Art Museum of Belarus and the Russian State Museum, it will lead to an exhibition to be shown in Minsk in December

There has been a significant influx of European visitors following the expansion of the visa-free travel programme, according to data from the State Border Committee

Aryna Sabalenka won prestigious US Open tennis tournament: statistic shows that she had an average forehand speed of 129 km/h at the tournament, even surpassing that of the 'big three' Alcaraz (127 km/h), Sinner (126 km/h) and Djokovic (122 km/h)

To refinance 75% of external public debt obligations, the Ministry of Finance plans to attract external resources in 2025

President Lukashenko pardoned 30 people convicted of 'protest crimes', 14 women and 16 men, all of retirement age or suffering from serious illnesses

Under agreement with Russia, the country will start series production of the Osvey aircraft and produce 89 Osvey aircraft by 2038

The Development Bank of the Republic of Belarus increased financing to the national economy by 4,5 times compared to 2019, increasing at an annual rate of over 50% in 2020-2022 and 24% in 2023

Reports of dead or injured animals on the roads in Belgium reached an all-time high in the first six months of this year, with 10.659 incidents, compared to 9.000 in the same period last year and 7.425 in 2022

A total of 111.504 foreign citizens have visited Belarus without a visa since 1 January 2024; the most frequent origins were Lithuania, Latvia and Poland

According to experts, human errors were made in the triple election held on 9 June, which allowed 16-17 year olds, who could only vote in the European elections, to also vote in the federal and regional elections

A security incident on the border with Ukraine - a quadricopter illegally crossed allegedly to gather information on border infrastructure - brought Belarusian border service and authorities to take measures to further strengthen the area