Economic cooperation between Belarus and Equatorial Guinea is growing steadily, Belarusian First Deputy Economy Minister Yuri Chebotar said during a working meeting with Vice Minister of Finance and Budget Pedro Abeso Obiang Eyang of Equatorial Guinea in Minsk on 18 October, BelTA learned from the press service of the Economy Ministry of Belarus. According to Yuri Chebotar, the agreements reached following the meeting of the heads of state in September of this year became a solid...

Belarus is studying the possibility of re-equipping its cancer facilities jointly with the Russian state nuclear industry corporation Rosatom, Deputy Chair of the State Committee on Science and Technology of Belarus Tatiana Stolyarova said at the Belarusian energy and environmental forum Energy Expo in Minsk on 17 October, BelTA has learned. “A number of promising areas of cooperation with Rosatom based on the principle of cooperation chains are under discussion. For example, we...

The Belarusfilm studio is preparing a series of films for the 100th anniversary of Belarusian cinema, which will be celebrated in 2024, artistic director of the youth film studio at Belarusfilm Elena Turova told the media, BelTA has learned. Almost all divisions of the Belarusfilm studio, including the documentary film studio, are preparing for the upcoming anniversary. "We pitched our projects last week. The documentary film studio will prepare a series of films about our great film...

Over 94% of area was planted to winter grain crops in Belarus, BelTA learned from the Belarusian Agriculture and Food Ministry. As of 15 October, some 8,558,300 tonnes of grain crops and rapeseed were cropped in Belarus. This included 7,517,500 tonnes of grain and leguminous crops as well as corn. Vitebsk Oblast, Mogilev Oblast and Gomel Oblast continue planting winter crops. Winter grain crops have been sown on 1,447,000 hectares (94.1% of the plan). Harvesting of corn kernels is...

Egor Gerasimov of Belarus continues moving forward at the Challenger Shenzhen in China, BelTA has learned. After reaching the singles quarterfinal, the Belarusian, paired with Russia's Evgeny Donskoy, succeeded in the doubles match of Last 16. The Belarusian-Russian duo defeated China's Xin Gao and Aoran Wang, 7-6 (7-5), 6-1. They will next face Alexander Erler and Lucas Miedler of Austria for a spot in the semifinal. In the singles quarterfinal Egor Gerasimov will take on...

A science to practice conference took place in Osipovichi, Mogilev Oblast to discuss topical matters of automating control over army units amid active use of unmanned aerial vehicles and antidrone measures, the Belarusian Defense Ministry told BelTA. The conference was organized by the Military Academy of Belarus. Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces, First Deputy Defense Minister of Belarus Viktor Gulevich took part in it. An exhibition was organized within the framework of...