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16 Oct 2018
Minsk named among world’s top three cleanest cities Minsk named among world’s top three cleanest cities
“The capital and largest city of Belarus is often touted by tourist sites as the world's cleanest city. Diligent workers take care of the city's many parks and regularly keep the streets sparkling clean”...
16 Oct 2018
EU mulls energy efficiency programs for Brest Oblast, Grodno Oblast EU mulls energy efficiency programs for Brest Oblast, Grodno Oblast
"Next year we are launching a big resource and energy efficiency program worth €15 million. Brest Oblast and Grodno Oblast have been chosen as pilot areas. They will receive €10 million"...
16 Oct 2018
Minsk to host international congress of librarians on 18-19 October Minsk to host international congress of librarians on 18-19 October
The main theme of the forum is Comfortable Environment of Libraries: New Technological and Material-Technical Solutions...
16 Oct 2018
4G mobile services in Minsk metro as from April 2019 4G mobile services in Minsk metro as from April 2019
4G mobile service should be enabled in the Minsk metro ahead of the 2nd European Games Minsk 2019 in line with the government’s instructions...
16 Oct 2018
Belarus’ Nina Sinyakova wins composers competition in Saint Petersburg Belarus’ Nina Sinyakova wins composers competition in Saint Petersburg
She scored the highest for her Concerto for Two Violins with Orchestra. She also won People’s Choice Award...
16 Oct 2018
WTO Weeks start in Belarus WTO Weeks start in Belarus
At present, accession to the World Trade Organization is one of the priorities of Belarus’ foreign trade policy. WTO membership will enable the country to secure stable and predictable terms of trade with other countries...
15 Oct 2018
Cold War to open Lіstapad film festival in Minsk Cold War to open Lіstapad film festival in Minsk
Cold War narrates about impossible love during the impossible time. Wiktor and Zula, who share names and character traits with the film-maker’s mother and father, meet on the ruins of postwar Poland.
15 Oct 2018
Belarusians to study at Huawei University in Shenzhen Belarusians to study at Huawei University in Shenzhen
The Chinese tech giant is implementing an international educational project Seeds for the Future. About 1,000 Belarusian students and university graduates specializing in IT are selected for an internship at the innovative center of Bel Huawei Technologies...
15 Oct 2018
Sabalenka 15th in WTA rankings Sabalenka 15th in WTA rankings
Three more Belarusian players have made it to the WTA Top 100: Aliaksadnra Sasnovich is 31st, Victoria Azarenka is 56th, and Vera Lapko is 62nd...
12 Oct 2018
Belarus to launch joint projects with participants of Frankfurt Book Fair Belarus to launch joint projects with participants of Frankfurt Book Fair
Belarus’ Deputy Information Minister Igor Buzovsky noted that the Belarusian book stand attracted many private publishing houses, entrepreneurs, and Belarusians living in Germany...
11 Oct 2018
Book about Belarus-Russia interregional contacts comes out Book about Belarus-Russia interregional contacts comes out
"The book Regions For The Union State was published with support of the Union State Standing Committee and was timed to the 5th Forum of Regions of Belarus and Russia"...
11 Oct 2018
FIDE hails Belarus’ potential in organizing international tournaments FIDE hails Belarus’ potential in organizing international tournaments
"We always had constructive and business relations with the previous leadership of FIDE. Belarus supported the candidacy of new FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich"...
11 Oct 2018
Belarus to field three teams at 2022 World Chess Olympiad Belarus to field three teams at 2022 World Chess Olympiad
"These will be the men’s, women’s and youth national teams. We understand how much preparation needs to be done"...
11 Oct 2018
Film about BelAZ trucks claims two trophies at Cannes Corporate Media & TV Awards 2018 Film about BelAZ trucks claims two trophies at Cannes Corporate Media & TV Awards 2018
The film about Belarusian haulers clinched Golden Dolphin in the Corporate Image Films nomination and Silver Dolphin in the Internal Communication nomination...
10 Oct 2018
Belarus taking part in Frankfurt book fair Belarus taking part in Frankfurt book fair
"This is the world’s most important fair for the print and digital media. Belarus has brought to the forum its national exposition featuring the best editions of 2017-2018"...
10 Oct 2018
Youth of Vitebsk, Pskov to develop cooperation Youth of Vitebsk, Pskov to develop cooperation
"The agreement will provide us with an opportunity to develop cultural, recreational and patriotic cooperation. The youth law-enforcement movement will get a new development vector"...
10 Oct 2018
Minsk to host KEF economic forum on 5-6 November Minsk to host KEF economic forum on 5-6 November
The conference is entitled Belarus in a Brave New World. According to the director of the center, this year the conference will include a number of novelties. The forum will take place at Double Tree by Hilton Minsk...
10 Oct 2018
Partisan Chronicles: Belarusian Poets to National Avengers Partisan Chronicles: Belarusian Poets to National Avengers
The Belarusian Poets to National Avengers is a new page of the joint project of BelTA and the Belarusian State Museum of the Great Patriotic War History...
10 Oct 2018
Belarus, Uzbekistan announce contest of joint research projects Belarus, Uzbekistan announce contest of joint research projects
The contest will focus on the following areas: energy, energy saving, and renewables; medicine, healthcare technologies, pharmacy; nano-biotechnologies; chemical technologies; new materials; information and communication technologies...
10 Oct 2018
Belarusian university to cooperate with China’s Nanchang Institute of Technology Belarusian university to cooperate with China’s Nanchang Institute of Technology
The agreement provides for cooperation in various areas. In particular, the partners intend to advance cooperation in information systems and technologies, the automation of manufacturing processes...
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