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

The country has welcomed over 309.000 visa-free travellers since 1 January 2023, according to the State Border Committee of Belarus

Nearly 60% of the cultivated area of cereals and pulses has been harvested, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Food

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

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

Territorial defence units have been conducting training near Osipovichi, where PMC Wagner fighters are acting as instructors in a number of military disciplines

The duration of the current embargo on the import of various types of Western agricultural and food products from hostile countries was extended by another six months, until 31 December 2023

State Awards for Professional Distinction were presented by the Prime Minister at a solemn ceremony in the Palace of the Republic in Minsk

Among the threats faced by the CSTO countries is cyber warfare as its destructive influence will grow, said President Lukashenko

The formation of the unified Belarus-Russia transport system and the implementation of the State of the Union's programmes for the transport of goods and passengers were discussed by parliamentarians in Novopolotsk

Rumours about the serious health problems of President Aleksandr Lukašenko are spreading; first ally of Russian leader Vladimir Putin, he appeared weakened and trembling at the celebrations for the defeat of Nazism on 9 May in Moscow

The country has partially reinstated border controls with Russia after 28 years to prevent the entry of third country nationals; human rights activists believe it is a move to target Russian men trying to avoid mobilisation

Roman Protasevich, Belarusian dissident blogger, arrested in 2021 and landed in Minsk, was sentenced to eight years in prison