MINSK, 30 August – Belarus and Russia plan to expand cooperation in import substitution in the energy sector, said Belarusian Deputy Energy Minister Olga Prudnikova, learned from the press service of the ministry. Bilateral cooperation in import substitution is carried out within the framework of the relevant working group with the participation of representatives of the Energy Ministry. “The list of import-substituting products received from the Russian side is currently...

The president's busy schedule is an answer to the questions that the year 2022 puts before our country and our region, before the whole planet, Press Secretary of the Belarusian President Natalya Eismont said in an interview to ONT TV channel, has learned. “The busy schedule is an answer to the questions that 2022 poses to our country and our region, to the entire planet. The previous years were not easy for us either. But the year 2022 is the ultimate concentration: a military...

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Belarus to the Kingdom of the Netherlands Andrei Yeudachenka and embassy staff met with students of Leiden University on 24 August, learned from the Belarusian foreign mission in the Netherlands. "The Belarusian embassy hosted a meeting of Belarusian diplomats with a group of students of the International Relations Department of Leiden University. Topical issues of Belarus' foreign policy, bilateral relations between...

The Minsk International Film Festival Listapad should be very well organized, Belarusian Deputy Prime Minister Igor Petrishenko said during a meeting of the organizing committee for the film festival, reports. "Soon the Minsk International Film Festival Listapad will again open its doors to connoisseurs of cinema and everyone who wants to savor the best samples of Belarusian and world cinema. It's no secret that our festival is an excellent platform for establishing business and...

MINSK, 24 August – The Economy Ministry has analyzed intermediate results of realization of government programs in 2022 and has evaluated prospects of taking the steps and achieving the specified results, has learned. As many as 24 social and economic programs are being implemented this year just like the previous year. The programs provide for over 1,600 measures, steps, and projects. Customers estimate that at least 90% of them (about 1,500) will be fulfilled. As many as 164...

MINSK, 23 August – As the summer is coming to a close, so is the second season of the sports and cultural festival "Vytoki. A Step Towards Olympus". Its final leg will be held in the town of Kopyl known for its rich cultural and literary traditions on 26-27 August, learned from the press service of the National Olympic Committee of Belarus. Many famous figures of Belarusian culture and literature, history, politics, healthcare, sports hail from Kopyl District, Minsk Oblast. The...