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Moscow is hosting a meeting of the Supreme State Council of the Union State. Belarus and Russia are set to review the results of the integration and outline plans for the next few years.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has congratulated the staff and veterans of the Belorusneft company on its 60th anniversary, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.

Megamet, one of the largest importers and distributors of coniferous lumber in India, plans to obtain accreditation at the Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange (BUCE) to participate in exchange trading of forest products. This agreement was reached following the visit of Megamet’s Director Nitin Kagzi to BUCE’s central office, BelTA learned from the BUCE press service.

The work of the UN Human Rights Council is increasingly failing, turning into a farce, Belarusian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Igor Sekreta said at the high-level segment of the 61st session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, BelTA has learned.

Belarus’ Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Igor Sekreta held a meeting with Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva Tatiana Valovaya on 24 February, BelTA has learned from the Permanent Mission of Belarus to the UN Office and other international organizations in Geneva.

The official visit of the Belarusian government delegation to Uzbekistan led by Prime Minister Aleksandr Turchin has concluded. The total value of the contracts and agreements signed amounts to nearly $110 million, the government’s press service told BelTA.

Russian researchers have developed luminescent materials that help measure the temperature of microscopic objects — such as individual cells or overheating microchips — without direct contact.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has congratulated Emir of the State of Kuwait, Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and Crown Prince, Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah on the country’s National Day, the press service of the Belarusian leader told BelTA.

Belarusian Prime Minister Aleksandr Turchin and Uzbekistan Prime Minister Abdulla Aripov held an informal meeting on 23 February to discuss current issues on the bilateral agenda, BelTA learned from the government’s press service.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko called the Day of Fatherland Defenders and the Armed Forces a holiday for those who guarantee peace and stability at a ceremony to present state awards and general’s ranks to security officers in Minsk on 23 February, BelTA has learned.