Belarusian Parliament speaker meets with CPPCC delegation
Chairperson of the Council of the Republic Natalya Kochanova met with a delegation of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), BelTA has learned.
Sozhski Karahod festival in Gomel
Gomel hosts the 12th International Festival of Choreographic Art Sozhski Karahod [Sozh Round Dance] from 9 to 13 September.
Sabalenka powers into fourth consecutive US Open final
World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus has reached her fourth consecutive US Open final, BelTA has learned.
Belarusian PM visits Minsk Motor Plant
Belarusian Prime Minister Aleksandr Turchin visited the Minsk Motor Plant (MMZ) to review the future development strategy for the domestic engine manufacturing industry on 11 September, BelTA has learned.
Belarus’ grain harvest reaches 9.2m tonnes
Belarusian farmers have threshed 9.2 million tonnes of grain, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian Agriculture and Food Ministry.
Lukashenko highlights importance of modernizing military communications system
The development of the communications system in the Armed Forces is a most pressing and fundamental issue in ensuring the country’s military security, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said during a meeting with military personnel at the Obuz-Lesnovsky combined-arms military training ground on 11 September, BelTA has learned.
Minsk Economic Cooperation Forum kicks off in Belarusian capital
The 5th edition of the Minsk Economic Cooperation Forum is a key event on the business agenda of the Minsk City Day celebrations, First Vice Mayor of the city of Minsk Aleksandr Komendant told journalists, BelTA has learned.
Foreign students in S. Korea top 500,000 for 1st time on Korean cultural boom
The number of foreigners coming to study in South Korea surpassed 500,000 for the first time last year, a more than sixfold increase over four years, driven by the global popularity of Korean pop culture, government data showed Thursday.
Historic coins discovered at Bernardine convent ruins in Brest
Conservation efforts at the ruins of Brest’s Bernardine convent have yielded a massive collection of valuable historical artifacts, BelTA learned from the Brest City Executive Committee.
Thai King and Queen attend Belarusian theater’s performance of Romeo and Juliet in Bangkok
The 28th International Dance and Music Festival was officially opened with a performance by the National Academic Bolshoi Opera and Ballet Theater of the Republic of Belarus in the Thai Cultural Center on 9 September, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.