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Belarusian builders deliver new school for 1,500 students in Russia’s Arzamas
02.09.2025
Belarusian builders have commissioned the Sozvezdie — Suzorie multidisciplinary education center in Arzamas, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia. The opening ceremony on 1 September was attended by Ambassador of Belarus to Russia Aleksandr Rogozhnik, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast Governor Gleb Nikitin and Arzamas Mayor Aleksandr Shchelokov, the press service of the Belarusian diplomatic mission told BelTA.
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High-level workgroup looks into CIS mutual trade obstacles
29.08.2025
The tenth meeting of the high-level working group for the analysis of obstacles in mutual trade of the CIS member states was held at the CIS Executive Committee Office in Moscow. The online meeting was chaired by CIS Deputy Secretary General Ilkhom Nematov, BelTA learned from the Economic Cooperation Department of the CIS Executive Committee.
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Belarus, Russia’s Rosatom discuss digitalization in non-energy projects
29.08.2025
The second meeting of the joint Belarusian-Russian interagency working group on cooperation in digitalization and telecommunications took place at the Belarusian Communications and Informatization Ministry, BelTA learned from the Belarusian Communications and Informatization Ministry.
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Belarus’ Gomel Oblast, China’s Jilin Province to become sister regions
29.08.2025
Following a visit of the delegation of Gomel Oblast led by Gomel Oblast Governor Ivan Krupko to Changchun, Jilin Province, China, a decision was made to prepare a letter of intent to sign a sister-city agreement between Gomel Oblast and Jilin Province, the Gomel Oblast Executive Committee told BelTA.
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Belarus’ Polesie Reserve, IAEA to expand cooperation
29.08.2025
The Polesie State Radioecological Reserve and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) intend to expand cooperation, the press service of the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs told BelTA.
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Belarus, Russia’s Tatarstan to develop cooperation in petrochemical industry
28.08.2025
Belarus and Russia’s Republic of Tatarstan will develop cooperation in the petrochemical industry, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian state petrochemical concern Belneftekhim.
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CSTO Anti-Drug Strategy for 2026-2030 in the works
28.08.2025
The member states of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) are preparing a joint anti-drug strategy for 2026-2030. The draft strategy was presented at the Coordination Meeting of Chief Narcologists of the CSTO member states, which was held in Kyrgyzstan’s Issyk-Kul Region as part of Kyrgyzstan’s CSTO chairmanship, the CSTO press service told BelTA.
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CIS considers unified digital platform
25.08.2025
Special consultations were held at the headquarters of the CIS Executive Committee in Minsk on 25 August, BelTA learned from the legal department of the CIS Executive Committee.
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Minsk launches online platform for goods from inclusive workshops
25.08.2025
A unified online platform featuring products from inclusive workshops has been launched in Minsk, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian Labor and Social Protection Ministry.
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Belarus welcomes over 160,000 visa-waiver travelers since 1 Jan 2025
25.08.2025
Since 1 January 2025, Belarus has hosted 160,079 travelers from 38 countries included in the visa-waiver program. Most travelers came from Belarus’ neighboring countries: Lithuania, Latvia, and Poland, BelTA learned from the State Border Committee.
