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The nomination of candidates for delegates to the Belarusian People’s Congress is beginning on 12 March, BelTA has learned.
Prospective delegates are nominated by organizational structures from the regions and the city of Minsk and are elected by the governing bodies of civil society entities from among members of these entities (they should be members of this civil society entity). There should be delegates from each region and the city of Minsk. Prospective delegates to the...
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A total of 47,750 foreign nationals have visited Belarus without visas since 1 January 2024, BelTA has learned from the State Border Committee.
These included 26,634 citizens of Lithuania, 9,853 citizens and 2,384 non-citizens of Latvia, and 8,879 citizens of Poland.
Since the launch of the visa-waiver program, Belarus has welcomed a total of 848,356 visitors, including 521,845 citizens of Lithuania, 194,654 citizens and 58,499 non-citizens of Latvia, and 73,358 citizens of Poland....
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More than 30 applications from young women representing eight countries were submitted to the organizating committee of the Grace International contest of national cultures, creativity and beauty in Vitebsk, BelTA learned from the Vitebsk Cultural Center.
Applications were accepted until 5 March. Applications were received from young women aged 18 to 30 years studying at Belarusian universities. Traditionally, contestants will include representatives of Belarus, Russia, China, Venezuela,...