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Lukashenko hears report from emergencies minister on Grodno storm aftermath, harvest aid
03.08.2026
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko received a report from Emergencies Minister Vadim Sinyavsky on 3 August, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian head of state.
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Belarus’ MFA on Latvia’s border closure: Riga puts political points ahead of people
03.08.2026
In a rush to score political points, Riga has once again forgotten about ordinary people, the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in statement in response to Latvia closing its border with the country, BelTA has learned.
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Vasilina Khandoshka of Belarus crowned European champion
03.08.2026
Vasilina Khandoshka has brought Belarus its first medal at the European Aquatics Championships in Paris, BelTA has learned.
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Belarus hosts over 139,000 visa-waiver travelers from Europe since 1 Jan 2026
03.08.2026
Since 1 January 2026, Belarus has welcomed 139,082 travelers from 38 countries included in the visa-waiver program. The majority of travelers came from Lithuania, Latvia and Poland, BelTA learned from the State Border Committee.
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What Latvians are saying about border situation with Belarus
03.08.2026
The only border checkpoint on the Latvia-Belarus border remains closed, Latvian television channel LSM reports. Over the weekend, LSM journalists visited the Latvian side of the border and spoke with frustrated drivers.
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Belarus’ grain harvest exceeds 4.6m tonnes
03.08.2026
Belarusian farmers have threshed 4.6 million tonnes of grain, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian Agriculture and Food Ministry.
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National Bank: Inflation continues to slow in Belarus in Q2
03.08.2026
The slowdown in inflationary processes continued in Belarus in Q2 2026, the press service of the National Bank told BelTA.
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EDB: Belarus sees accelerating fixed capital investment growth
03.08.2026
Fixed capital investment is accelerating in Belarus, according to the weekly macroeconomic review by the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB), BelTA has learned.
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Development Bank’s role in targeted financing of risky innovations explained
03.08.2026
The Development Bank is unique as a specialized financial institution, Roman Brodov, Chairman of the Standing Commission on Economy, Budget, and Finance of the Council of the Republic, said on the air of RTR-Belarus TV channel, BelTA has learned.
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Belarusian Railways to add 100 cargo, 30 passenger cars by end of 2026
03.08.2026
The Belarusian Railways plans to modernize its rolling stock fleet, Head of the Belarusian Railways Valery Verenich told journalists, BelTA has learned.
