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Sunday, 19 August 2018
President
Lukashenko receives report on proposals regarding new appointments in government
After new appointments were mentioned during the visit to Orsha District, the head of state gave the relevant instructions. A number of government agencies worked for three days to come up with candidates.
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Society
Minsk Guest Card in Chinese soon
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Belarus president hears out proposals on replacing central government officials
Belarus president criticizes poor efforts to develop the Orsha tool-making plant
The first visa-free tourist from China arrives in Belarus
Infographics
Free economic zones
Belarusian free economic zones have a total of 409 resident companies* employing over 121,000 people (3.5% of the country's average number of workers).
Visiting Belarus Without Visa
Citizens of 74 states can visit Belarus without a visa for 30 days (including arrival and departure days)
FAI World Helicopter Championship
Minsk (Borovaya airfield) will host the 16th FAI World Helicopter Championship and Helicopter World Cup 2018 (4th Stage) on 23-29 July.
Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk
The International Festival of Arts Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk debuted on 18 July 1992.
President
Civil servants punished for failing to fulfill Belarus president's instructions
Anatoly Cherny and Vitaly Vovk have been dismissed from their posts of the architecture and construction minister and the industry minister respectively. Chairman of the Vitebsk Oblast Executive Committee Nikolai Sherstnev has been severely reprimanded.
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Belarus president to respond to media reports soon
17 August, 11:35
Lukashenko sends Independence Day greetings to Indonesia
17 August, 10:13
Belarus-Gabon cooperation meets interests of two nations
17 August, 09:22
Belarus to spend Br77m from reserve fund on 2nd Minsk European Games
16 August, 09:26
Lukashenko sends Liberation Day greetings to South Korea
15 August, 09:59
Lukashenko: Belarus will continue expanding relations with India
15 August, 09:04
Lukashenko warns local officials against red tape
14 August, 11:32
Lukashenko sends Independence Day greetings to Pakistan
14 August, 09:11
Belarus president draws attention to jobs as primary concern
13 August, 18:06
Belarus president slams officials for lack of effort
13 August, 17:00
Politics
Great potential in Belarus-Poland investment cooperation
The negotiations touched upon topical aspects of Belarusian-Polish cooperation and the agenda of the forthcoming official visit of the chairman of the Council of the Republic to Poland in October 2018.
Estonian president voices interest in closer economic ties with Belarus
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Estonia Vyacheslav Kachanov has handed over credentials to Estonian President Kersti Kaljulaid.
New U.S. charge d'affaires arrives in Belarus
“Jenifer H. Moore will assume her post of the U.S. Charge d'Affaires in Belarus in August 2018,” the U.S. embassy in Belarus said.
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Great potential in Belarus-Poland investment cooperation
17 August, 19:55
Imran Khan elected as new prime-minister of Pakistan
17 August, 16:49
New U.S. charge d'affaires arrives in Belarus
17 August, 16:25
Belarus counts on tighter cooperation with UN agencies
15 August, 18:54
New Armenian ambassador to Belarus appointed
15 August, 18:33
Koreas agree to hold summit in Pyongyang in September
13 August, 09:25
Belarus, Uzbekistan discuss highest-level visits
10 August, 11:34
Selling more Belarusian advanced products to Nigeria negotiated
9 August, 19:29
China expects Belarus' visa waiver to boost tourism
9 August, 17:53
Myasnikovich urges expansion of Belarus-Japan legal framework
8 August, 11:35
Economy
Belarus' GDP 4.4% up in January-July
According to initial estimates, Belarus' GDP totaled Br66.7 billion in current prices or 104.4% as against January-July 2017 in comparable prices. In January-July 2018 the GDP deflator index totaled 112.1% as against January-July 2017.
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Agricultural policy future high on agenda of next forum of Belarusian, Russian regions
17 August, 19:26
Freight transportation in Belarus 5% up in January-July
17 August, 19:11
Belarus, Uzbekistan to cooperate in science, technology
17 August, 16:13
Data center in China-Belarus industrial park Great Stone to cater to financial companies
17 August, 12:30
N. Korean leader criticizes int'l sanctions as 'brigandish'
17 August, 11:02
Harvest campaign in Belarus almost complete
17 August, 10:48
Belarusian Industrial Forum 2019 scheduled for 17-20 September
17 August, 10:34
Belarus' GDP 4.4% up in January-July
16 August, 16:39
Minsk to host seminar on government procurement in September
16 August, 13:12
100 Belarusian stores to open in China before yearend
16 August, 11:29
U.S. sanctions China, Russia firms over N.K. illicit shipments
16 August, 10:40
Plans to open Georgian trading house in Minsk by year end
15 August, 16:46
Society
Minister: Memory of Great Victory cements unity of Belarusians and Russians
Belarus' Communications and Informatization Minister Sergei Popkov laid a capsule with the land brought from the Battle of Kursk site in the crypt of the Church of All Saints in Minsk.
Over 80 events planned for Belarusian Written Language Day celebrations
The celebrations will take place in the town of Ivanovo, Brest Oblast, on 1-2 September. The festivities will be based around two dozen venues. Visitors will be offered excursions to museums and other local sites.
Chinese kids encouraged to make friends in Belarusian health resort
Cui Qiming said he was confident that while staying in Zubrenok the children had already been able to get to know the friendliness of Belarusian kids. He advised children to talk more to each other, get familiar with the national culture and traditions of their countries, and act as kind of ambassadors.
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Agreement on publishing books about Chinese culture in Belarus to be signed in Beijing
17 August, 17:56
Belarusians encouraged to fly from domestic airports
17 August, 17:10
Belavia sells nearly 41,000 promo tickets
17 August, 16:52
Plans for mandatory certification of travel agencies in Belarus
17 August, 14:45
Typhoon Rumbia makes landfall in Shanghai
17 August, 09:32
Substance in toad skin could help scarless healing
17 August, 09:26
Chinese kids encouraged to make friends in Belarusian health resort
16 August, 19:56
China to launch Belarusian State University satellite
16 August, 18:29
Vitebsk refugee accommodation center to grow bigger
16 August, 18:04
Vitebsk working on Russian language textbook for refugees
16 August, 17:40
Sport
Aryna Sabalenka into Cincinnati quarterfinal
In the round of Last 16 the Belarusian needed two hours and 36 minutes to battle through France's Caroline Garcia, the world number 5, 6-4, 3-6, 7-5.
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Ilya Ivashka reaches Vancouver Open quarterfinal
17 August, 13:14
Fourth gold for Ihar Boki in Dublin
17 August, 11:21
Dinamo Minsk, Dinamo Brest complete UEFA Europa League season
17 August, 09:54
Aryna Sabalenka into Cincinnati quarterfinal
17 August, 09:04
Over 500 wrestlers to take part in European Judo Open in Minsk
16 August, 16:17
Belarus 78th in FIFA rankings
16 August, 14:45
Belarus' Ihar Boki claims third gold medal in Dublin
16 August, 12:27
Aryna Sabalenka progresses in Cincinnati
16 August, 09:04
Two gold medals for Paralympian Ihar Boki in Dublin
15 August, 16:15
Belarus wins 22 medals at 2018 FISU World University Championships
15 August, 14:34
Marozava advances in Cincinnati
15 August, 12:24
BATE Borisov reach UEFA Champions League playoffs
15 August, 10:47
Azarenka loses to Garcia in Cincinnati
15 August, 09:36
