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Upon instructions of the head of state the security of the state border of the Republic of Belarus has been enhanced, BelTA learned from Anton Bychkovsky, spokesman of the State Border Committee of Belarus. The official said: “Taking into account the evolving situation when the Lithuanian side transports foreigners, who seek asylum in countries of the European Union, to our border and in order to prevent provocations from the Lithuanian side, the Belarusian border service uses all the...

The number of participants of the Zapad 2021 army exercise in Belarus' territory will be about 12,800 people, BelTA learned from Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces, First Deputy Defense Minister of Belarus Viktor Gulevich during a media briefing on 5 August. Viktor Gulevich said: “The number of participants taking part in the exercise in Belarus' territory will be close to 12,800 people, including about 2,500 Russian military personnel and up to 50 Kazakh military...

Maksim Nedasekau who won bronze for Belarus in the Men's High Jump event at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics has returned to Minsk. The Tokyo Games medalist chose Vitebsk Oblast Center of Olympic Reserve for the Br10,000 assistance as part of the country's Olympic Choice project. Another local sports school, Vitebsk Children's and Youth Sports School of Olympic Reserve No. 1, will get the Br20,000 assistance from Ivan Litvinovich who won gold in the Trampoline event. Written by: belta.by

Olympic champion Ivan Litvinovich returns home from Tokyo Tokyo 2020 Olympic champion Ivan Litvinovich and the Belarusian national trampoline team have returned to Minsk. Ivan Litvinovich's gold in trampoline became the first medal won by Team Belarus in Tokyo. Young students of Vitebsk Children's and Youth Sports School of Olympic Reserve No. 1 will get support thanks to the athlete's success. The Tokyo Games champion has decided to allocate Br20,000 to the sports school where future...

Belarusian school students clinched two medals at the International Economics Olympiad, BelTA learned from the press service of the university. Silver went to Denis Rabchuk (Gymnasium No.1, Brest). Ilya Yakimuk (Brest Pushkin Lyceum No.1) claimed bronze. The Belarusian team also included Aleksei Drozdov (Mogilev Oblast State Lyceum No. 3), Yelizaveta Pranovich and Anastasiya Shaveiko (BSU Lyceum, Minsk). The students won the right to represent the national team in the international...

The Belarusian air carrier Belavia is increasing the number of Minsk-Moscow-Minsk flights from 1 August, BelTA learned from Belavia's website. “The number of flights will rise from 10 to 20 a week. Belavia will perform 10 flights to Domodedovo Airport and 10 – to Sheremetyevo Airport,” the website reads. Passengers are highly recommended to learn about the country's entry rules before purchasing tickets. Written by: belta.by