Europe Belarus President Lukashenko signed Decree No. 375 "On the Proclamation of 2024 Year of Quality"
Europe Belarus Vitebsk's carpet exports increased by 16,7% year-on-year to USD 33 million in the period from January to October 2023; 86,3% of the products were shipped to Russia
Europe Belarus Six Supreme Court judges, in addition to the heads of the Gomel Oblast Court and the economic courts of the Vitebsk Oblast and the city of Minsk, were appointed by a decree signed by President Lukashenko
Europe Belarus Authorities would be abusing anti-terrorism and anti-extremism legislation to further purge civic space, suppress freedom of expression and eradicate political opposition, according to Anaïs Marin, Special Rapporteur on human rights in Belarus
Europe Belarus Many students from India are increasingly choosing medical courses at government universities in Belarus due to the combination of quality education and affordability
Europe Belarus Belarus is among top 15 countries out of 172 in UPU 2022 Integrated Postal Development Index; since 1947 it is a member of the Universal Postal Union, an international intergovernmental organisation with the status of a specialised agency of the UN
Europe Belarus More than 1 million tonnes of sugar beets have been harvested so far in Belarus this year
Europe Belarus The idea of establishing a council for biosafety of agricultural facilities under the Council of Ministers has been put forward, following the principle that the state should provide measures to prevent and anticipate negative impacts on the industry
Europe Belarus The first edition of the Belarus-Uzbekistan Women's Business Forum will bring together about 1.000 participants; the plenary session, the key event, will be held Sept. 6 and will focus on the potential of business women to advance business cooperation
Europe Belarus The country has welcomed over 309.000 visa-free travellers since 1 January 2023, according to the State Border Committee of Belarus
Europe Belarus Nearly 60% of the cultivated area of cereals and pulses has been harvested, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Food
Europe Belarus A coalition of Belarusian investigative journalists based abroad has identified officials collaborating with the Russian authorities in the abduction of children from the occupied territories of Ukraine and their indoctrination
Europe Belarus Belarusian industrial group Belorusneft is expanding its network of electric vehicle charging stations; 17 are planned for this year, while 11 were built in 2022