Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is one of the pillars of a multipolar world, and it is important for Belarus to become a full member of the organization, Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergei Aleinik after the meeting of Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko with the SCO Secretary General Zhang Ming in Minsk on 9 March, BelTA has learned. According to the minister, the current status of Belarus as an SCO observer does not provide an opportunity to fully...

New trams have entered service in Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kazakhstan. Four tramcars of 62103 Model made by BKM Holding have successfully passed trial runs in the city, BelTA learned from the press service of BKM Holding. This is a single-section three-door tramcar, designed for operation at temperatures from -40 to +40°C. The maximum passenger capacity is 159, the number of seats is 29, the length of the car is 15.7m, the maximum speed is 62km/h. The tram is equipped with air...

The commission for processing applications of Belarusians living abroad has launched its website komissia-dom.by, BelTA informs citing the Prosecutor General's Office. According to the Prosecutor General's Office, the website has all the necessary information: rules for filling in and submitting applications, deadlines for handling such applications, the competences of the commission. The website has also a FAQ section. Website users can contact the commission directly through an...

A total of 1.53 million Belarusians traveled locally last year. Some 1.401 million of them opted for one-day trips (excursions), BelTA learned from the National Statistics Committee. In 2022, there were 1,203 organizations offering tourism activities in Belarus. More than 2 million organized tourists took advantage of their services. In 2022, an estimated 348,600 organized tourists, citizens of Belarus, traveled abroad, while the number of foreign tourists in Belarus made up...

Healthcare is not just an expenditure item on a budget, but the foundation of security and stability of any state, Belarus' Deputy Prime Minister Igor Petrishenko said at the NAM Contact Group Summit in response to COVID-19 that is taking place in Azerbaijan, BelTA has learned. “Belarus did not go into complete lockdown, however, all the necessary preventive measures were taken and WHO recommendations were observed. In the very beginning of the novel coronavirus outbreak, Belarus...

The Supreme State Council of the Union State has passed a resolution to approve the Union State information security concept, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. “The document was developed in close collaboration of the offices of the security councils, foreign ministries and other authorities of the two countries. The document seeks to create a solid legal foundation to respond to modern information challenges and threats,” the...