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Minsk traffic police urges motorcyclists to strictly observe traffic rules.  BelTA  learned this from the Department of Internal Affairs of the Minsk City Executive Committee. When driving a two-wheeled vehicle, it is always necessary to assess the traffic situation and perform all actions necessary to ensure safety.  In particular, observe the speed limit and distance.  When driving a motorcycle, the driver and his passenger must wear zipped motorcycle helmets.  Be...

Some 5.603 million tonnes of grain crops, including rapeseed, have already been harvested in Belarus, BelTA learned from the Agriculture and Food Ministry. As of 15 August, cereals and leguminous crops (excluding corn, buckwheat and millet) were harvested from the area of 1.379 million hectares, which is 72% of the designated area. Some 4.675 million tonnes of grain have been threshed, showing average yields of 33.9 centners per hectare. Winter rapeseed for grain was cut on...

The construction of the complex was under the personal control of the President.  1.2 million rubles were allocated from the republican budget. "As soon as it opened last fall, Skina became very popular with the population," says Vitaly Tsybulsky, director of the complex.  - Especially popular is the swimming pool, which can accommodate up to 32 people per hour.  Even in summer, despite the presence of a beach in the district center, the swimming paths are full....

More than 1.2 million square meters of housing were overhauled in Belarus in January - June 2023, the correspondent was informed  BELTA  in the Ministry of Housing and Communal Services. This year, the industry is tasked with ensuring the commissioning of 3,632 million square meters of the total area of residential buildings after major repairs.  "According to the results of work for the first half of 2023, 1.246 million square meters of housing were put into operation...

On August 9, the military-patriotic camp "Patriot"was closed in the Polotsk Border detachment department. For 9 days, 30 young men from Novopolotsk schools were trained in military affairs, got acquainted with the border guard service.  During their stay in the camp, students competed in the military sports game "Zarnitsa", visited the Belarusian-Latvian border at the Grigorovshchyna checkpoint and the Bigosovo border post named after Red Army soldier Nikolai Khokhlov, and...

Belarus has hosted 661,725 arrivals from the neighboring EU countries since the launch of the visa-waiver program, BelTA learned from the State Border Committee of Belarus. They include 421,474 citizens of Lithuania, 45,469 non-citizens and 148,639 citizens of Latvia, and 46,143 Polish citizens. Since the start of the year 2023, Belarus has welcomed 276 739 visitors from the neighboring EU states: 173 211 citizens of Lithuania, 60 505 citizens and 18 590 non-citizens of Latvia, and...