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Since 1 January 2026, Belarus has welcomed 21,706 travelers from 38 countries included in the visa-waiver program, BelTA learned from the State Border Committee.

Real wages in Belarus increased by 6.3% in January 2026, following a 6.1% increase in December 2025, BelTA learned from the macro review of the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB).

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.

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.

Minsk Tractor Works (MTZ) increased its tractor exports to the African market by more than 60% in 2025, Aleksandr Aksenchik, Deputy Marketing Director for Commercial Operations in Distant Markets and Head of the Department for Promotion and Sales to Distant Markets at MTZ, told BelTA.

With its strong, well-trained, and well-equipped modern army, Belarus presents anything but an easy target to potential aggressors, national security expert Aleksandr Tishchenko said in a new episode of the V Teme [On Point] project on BelTA’s YouTube channel.

How do Belarusian women feel about 2026 being declared the Year of the Belarusian Woman? Invited representatives from Belarusian ministries, organizations, and associations shared their thoughts in a new episode of BelTA’s Nation Speaks project.