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Belarus is ready not only to trade with Murmansk Oblast but also to set up joint ventures, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with Governor of Russia’s Murmansk Oblast Andrei Chibis in Minsk on 2 March, BelTA has learned.

Twenty years ago, on 2-3 March 2006, Minsk hosted the 3rd Belarusian People’s Congress, which brought together 2,500 delegates, BelTA has learned.

Belarusian tennis player Aliona Falei has won her second match at the W75 Porto 2026 Tennis Tournament in Portugal, BelTA has learned.

Belarus and Russia’s Kirov Oblast plan to strengthen their cooperation in exchange trade by involving Kirov-based manufacturers as much as possible in operations on the Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange (BUCE). The Vyatka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Russia) will assist in this effort, the BUCE press service told BelTA.

The gross Oblastal product (GRP) of Minsk Oblast amounted to nearly Br55 billion in 2025, Deputy Chairman of the Minsk Oblast Executive Committee Denis Kurlenko said commenting on the region’s socio-economic performance for the past year, BelTA has learned.

A group of researchers from Voronezh State University of Engineering Technology (VSUET) has developed and patented a new model of wet dust collector capable of efficiently cleaning the air of industrial emissions. The device can be used in power generation, mechanical engineering, construction and other industries.

In a new episode of the V Teme [On Point] project on BelTA’s YouTube channel, national security expert Aleksandr Tishchenko spoke about the arms race, including nuclear, and the attempts to drag the world into it.

During a joint meeting of the two chambers of the National Assembly of Belarus on 27 February, Chairman of the Board of the National Bank of Belarus Roman Golovchenko outlined the advantages of cryptobanks for citizens and businesses, BelTA has learned.

Chairman of the Board of the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus (NBRB) Roman Golovchenko explained how the introduction of the digital Belarusian ruble advances during a joint session of both chambers of the Belarusian parliament on 27 February, BelTA has learned.

Chinese scientists have developed a lithium metal battery that boasts an energy density of more than 700 watt-hours per kilogram and stable performance at extremely low temperatures, marking a significant advancement in the production of high-energy batteries for electric vehicles. The research paper was published on Thursday in the science journal Nature.