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Winter rapeseed for grain was planted on 97% of the area in Belarus, BelTA learned from the Belarusian Agriculture and Food Ministry. As of 25 August, 93% of the area under grain and leguminous crops and about 90% of the area under rapeseed was cleared in Belarus. A total of 6,827,000 tonnes of grain, including rapeseed, was cropped. This includes 5,891,000 tonnes of grain and leguminous crops and over 940,000 tonnes of rapeseed. Brest Oblast has concluded the harvesting of grain and...

MINSK, 23 August (BelTA) - Belarus is interested in regular flights between Minsk and Bishkek, Belarusian Deputy Prime Minister Anatoly Sivak said as he met with Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan Bakyt Torobaev on 23 August, BelTA has learned. “We have an interest in Kyrgyzstan's agricultural products, especially those that cannot be grown in Belarus due to climatic conditions,” Anatoly Sivak said. “Today we are working to replace raw material imports from...

The international environmental exhibition and forum Ecology Expo 2023 opened in Minsk on 22 August, BelTA has learned. “The opening of the exhibition gave a start to the Environment Week that will be wrapped up by the 17th Environmental Forum in Stolin. Environmental issues feature large in Belarus. Environmental conservation is one of the priorities for our country, since a healthy environment is crucial for a healthy life. A healthy nation can build a strong economy,” Minister of...

Minsk Oblast Executive Committee played host to a working meeting of Chairwoman of the Economy Committee Kseniya Sosedchik with a delegation from Guangdong Province. The parties discussed the cooperation roadmap, BelTA learned from the press service of the Minsk Oblast Executive Committee. “Twinning cooperation is strengthening. This year the Minsk Oblast delegation has paid a visit to Guangdong Province. The Chinese delegation is set to pay a return visit in October. The parties are...

Deputy Industry Minister Dmitry Kharitonchik of Belarus took part in a ceremony to hand over Belarusian-made fire equipment to Zimbabwe in Harare, BelTA learned from the press service of the Industry Ministry. Dmitry Kharitonchik noted that Belarus has extensive experience in the production of special-purpose vehicles and trucks, and expressed confidence that the Belarusian equipment will help Zimbabwean rescuers fight emergencies and save people's lives. Deputy Industry Minister...

The Justice Ministry of Belarus and the Ministry of Justice of Kazakhstan came to an agreement on many aspects of cooperation and signed a corresponding memorandum in Minsk on 17 August, BelTA has learned. “Any type of activity must be formalized. The existing level of interaction [between the justice ministries of the two countries] is reflected in the memorandum. The document reaffirms the commitment of the Justice Ministry of Belarus and the Ministry of Justice of Kazakhstan to...

Minsk Oblast is interested in intensifying cooperation with Tajikistan in various areas, Minsk Oblast governor Aleksandr Turchin said at a meeting with Tajikistan Ambassador to Belarus Bakhtovar Safarzoda, BelTA has learned. Aleksandr Turchin noted the high level of relations between the leaders of the states, which contributes to interaction at the regional level. He said he was set to visit Sughd Region of Tajikistan in the autumn. "We need to step up cooperation. It has the...

Belarus, Perm Territory and the Jewish Autonomous Region have discussed cooperation prospects in tourism, BelTA learned from the National Tourism Agency. The working groups on Belarus' cooperation with Perm Territory and the Jewish Autonomous Region held a meeting that was also attended by representatives of the Sports and Tourism Ministry of Belarus. The parties discussed cooperation prospects in the field of tourism and the possibility of arranging FAM trips for representatives of...

A delegation of the Ministry of Public Security of Vietnam is in Belarus on a visit, BelTA learned from the Belarusian Internal Affairs Ministry. The delegation includes children of law enforcers killed or injured in the line of duty. Internal Affairs Minister Ivan Kubrakov and the heads of the Internal Affairs Ministry's units greeted the guests at Minsk National Airport. According to the Internal Affairs Ministry, the program of the Vietnamese delegation's visit to Belarus is...

Belarusian Sport and Tourism Minister Sergei Kovalchuk summed up the results of the 2nd CIS Games on the air of the ONT TV channel, BelTA reports. "The format was open. We hosted representatives of 22 countries. We changed the format of the Games itself. We held it not in one city, as it was in Kazan, but all over the country: regional centers, three district centers, the city of Minsk. We are trying new formats for various kinds of competitions: championships within the framework of the...