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Belarus' government approves technical assistance project on radiation protection training
The international technical assistance project is a document that envisages a set of agreed organizational and technical events, united by a common goal and secured either partially or entirely by donor funding...

Kravchenko, Giauque discuss prospects for Belarus-U.S. dialogue
As it has been reported, Oleg Kravchenko was appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to the United States on 20 July. The post remained vacant for 12 years...

Belarus-China center to open at Polesie State University
The ultimate goal of the project is to streamline the educational process and improve the quality of training based on best international practices...

Belarusian nuclear power plant passive reactor heat dissipation system’s fluid replenishment tested
Passive heat dissipation systems are some of the tools meant to deal with accidents beyond the design basis. They are designed to take away the residual heat from the nuclear reactor core over a long period of time via steam generators if the nuclear power plant loses all power...

Eight new Belarusian micro-projects to receive grants under cross-border cooperation program
Following the third Call for Proposals, the Joint Monitoring Committee approved three projects from Brest Oblast, four from Grodno Oblast and one from Minsk Oblast. The total budget of the projects is €204,300...

New U.S. charge d'affaires arrives in Belarus
When a new ambassador arrives in Minsk, Mr. Giauque will become Deputy Chief Mission...

Lukashenko: Belarusians are proud of friendship with heroic Cuban people
"I am convinced that together we will be able to fully realize the potential of Belarusian-Cuban cooperation in all areas of mutual interest"...

First unit of Belarusian nuclear power plant to be fully commissioned in Q1 2021
"Startup and commissioning operations are being completed on all the systems. The operations are required for the physical launch of the first unit. During this stage 163 fuel rod arrays will be gradually placed inside the reactor and after that the reactor unit will gradually increase output"...

Opinion poll: Most Russians positive about Lukashenko
More than half of Russians (52%) have a positive attitude to the Belarusian head of state. About a third (35%) said their attitude is neutral and only 9% said they do not like the Belarusian leader...

Belarus waiting for response from Russia on resumption of air travel
The ministry did not specify when flights might be resumed, as no agreement has been reached with Russia yet...

Plans to open Belarusian trading house in Russia’s Kursk Oblast
According to the representatives of Kursk companies, Belarusian special-purpose equipment is on par with foreign analogues and even better in some technical specifications, while being much cheaper than foreign products...

Outstanding Belarusians to be honored with state awards
The president signed Decree No.287 to award orders, medals and honorary titles in recognition of many-year fruitful work, high professionalism, significant personal contribution to public health, provision of highly-qualified medical care to COVID-19 patients, introduction of new diagnostics and treatment methods...

Belarusian State University, Dalian University of Technology launch joint postgraduate programs
Graduates will receive diplomas of the two universities. Postgraduates will also have an opportunity to get the Candidate of Sciences diploma after a successful theses defense and the corresponding approval by the Higher Attestation Commission of Belarus...

Belarusian government draws up new program to increase electricity consumption
According to him, the issues of heating houses (both multi-storey and single-storey), and dachas will be given serious consideration...

Lukashenko approves €90m loan agreement with IBRD to respond to COVID-19
The money will be used to purchase equipment for intensive care departments and ambulance services, to buy 20 computed tomography scans, personal protective equipment and medicines, as well as test kits to diagnose the infection...

Lukashenko sends birthday greetings to Uzbekistan president
"The dialog between our countries is becoming more meaningful and dynamic at all levels; large-scale joint economic projects are making great progress; contacts in the sci-tech, humanitarian and other fields have intensified"...

Kravchenko takes part in Belarus-EU Coordination Group meeting in Brussels
The parties discussed the state and prospects of Belarus-EU relations, Belarus’ participation in the Eastern Partnership initiative, cooperation in nuclear safety, human rights, including in the context of the ongoing presidential campaign in Belarus...

Lukashenko sends condolences to Xi Jinping over flood victims
Aleksandr Lukashenko offered Belarusian assistance to China to help it tackle the consequences of the floods...

Belarusian light industry concern Bellegprom seeks to step up cooperation with UK
Export of table and home textiles, leather goods to the UK seems promising...

Belarus deposits instrument of ratification of Marrakesh Treaty with WIPO
"For Belarus, the Marrakesh Treaty will come into force in three months from the date of deposition of this instrument with the WIPO director general"...