Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus Yevgeny Shestakov met with Minister of Economy - Deputy Chairman of the Central Bank of the Sultanate of Oman H.E. Dr. Said bin Mohammed bin Ahmed Al-Saqri in Muscat on 14 February, BelTA learned from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus.

As of 1 February 2024, a total of 134,703 large families have opened deposit accounts in Belarus under the family capital program, including 82,600 deposit accounts to the total amount of $826 million and 52,000 deposit accounts to the total amount of Br1.3 billion, BelTA has learned from the Belarusian Labor and Social Security Ministry’s press service.  As of 1 February, a total of 81,749 families applied for permission to use family capital ahead of schedule. Of them, 66,555 applied...

Belarusian universities provide training for all sectors of economy and social welfare, Belarusian Education Minister Andrei Ivanets said at the meeting held by Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko with members of the National Council of Rectors of Higher Education Institutions in Minsk on 13 February, BelTA has learned.

The cultural and educational patriotic campaign Memory Train will kick off in Brest on 22 June, Belarusian Deputy Education Minister Aleksandr Kadlubay said at a meeting of the Commission on Culture, Science and Education of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union State of Belarus and Russia on 8 February, BelTA has learned.

The Aviation Department at the Transport and Communications Ministry held a board meeting to sum up the performance of the aviation industry in 2023, BelTA learned from the press service of the Transport and Communications Ministry of Belarus. "In 2023, the national air company Belavia operated regular flights to 20 airports in 10 countries. The air carrier opened two new regular routes from Minsk: to Delhi and Murmansk. In October, regular flights were launched on the route Gomel - Moscow....

Belarus’ Central Election Commission had a meeting with the chairmen of territorial and district election commissions to discuss the topical issues of preparation for the elections on the single voting day in Minsk on 7 February, BelTA learned from the Central Election Commission. "For the time being, the CEC of Belarus has accredited 122 international observers. The CIS long-term mission has begun to work in earnest. We continue to receive applications for accreditation from...