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The amount of electricity Belarusian households consume for heating and hot water supply increased by 1.7 times in 2022, BelTA learned from Belarusian Energy Minister Viktor Karankevich on 23 February.  Viktor Karankevich said: “In 2022 the industry's organizations accomplished tasks and hit key targets specified by the government. Needs of the real sector of the economy and the population (heat and electricity, natural gas, peat fuel briquettes) was met in full.”  The existing...

Large-scale work was carried out in Belarus in 2022 to preserve and augment the country's historical and cultural heritage, Head of the Belarus President Administration Igor Sergeyenko said at the collegium of the Culture Ministry that reviewed the state of things in culture in 2022 and set the tasks for 2023. The meeting took place at the Belarusian State Museum of the Great Patriotic War History, BelTA has learned. “The analysis suggests that a lot was done by cultural workers over...

Over 57,000 foreigners have visited Belarus as part of the visa-waiver travel program within the past week, BelTA learned from the State Border Committee of Belarus. Since 1 January 2023, Belarus has hosted 57,044 arrivals from the EU as part of its visa-waiver program: 41,428 citizens of Lithuania, 2,262 non-citizens and 8,410 citizens of Latvia, and 4,944 Polish citizens. Since the launch of the visa-waiver program for neighboring EU countries, Belarus has hosted 442,030 arrivals:...

The Belarusian nuclear power plant (BelNPP) showed the best results in fire safety management during the competition carried out by the Belarusian national energy company Belenergo, BelTA learned from the company's information and public relations department. The winners were chosen based on their fire safety practices. The commission assessed the activities to ensure fire safety, fire prevention, professional development of fire protection engineers, study and spread of best practices....

The COVID-19 infection, syphilis and gonorrhea have been removed from the list of high-risk diseases in Belarus. This decision was formalized by Healthcare Ministry's Resolution No. 25 of 3 February 2023. The document was published on the National Legal Internet Portal, BelTA informs. This document amends Healthcare Ministry's Resolution No. 75 of 15 June 2012. The updated list includes active respiratory tuberculosis, plague, cholera, anthrax, and hemorrhagic fevers caused by Lassa,...

Chairman of the Belarusian State Customs Committee Vladimir Orlovsky met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Kyrgyzstan to Belarus Ermek Ibraimov, BelTA learned from the State Customs Committee. The parties discussed the status of trade between the two countries, the work of the customs services within the framework of the Eurasian Economic Union and other issues of bilateral cooperation. "Long-standing productive and mutually beneficial relations between Belarus and...

 The Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) featuring deputy prime ministers of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) is set to hold its meeting on 15 February, the EEC press service told BelTA. More than 20 issues are on the agenda of the meeting. In particular, plans are in place to discuss the draft agreement on the development of EAEU common markets of oil and oil products, including common rules of access to services for transportation of oil and (or) oil products through...

Chairman of the State Authority for Military Industry Dmitry Pantus reported on the status of cooperation between Belarus and Russia in the defense industry as he presided over the collegium meeting of the State Authority for Military Industry, BelTA has has learned. "Amid the unprecedented sanctions pressure, we have built our work with our main partner - Russia. In 2022 we had some turning points, and we began to work even more closely. Last year, we approved a military-technical...

Belarus' humanitarian cargo has reached Syria, BelTA learned from the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The humanitarian aid includes medicines, basic necessities and clothing. The Emergencies Ministry has provided food, tents, blankets and hygiene products from the state reserve, the Healthcare Ministry enterprises have shipped medicines, medical gloves and bandages, disinfectants. The Belarusian light industry concern Bellegprom has provided warm adult and children's clothing,...

The Belarusian People's Congress will be held in late April 2024, Deputy Head of the Belarus President Administration Olga Chupris told the media ahead of a meeting of the collegium of the Justice Ministry, BelTA has learned. “The first Belarusian People's Congress is set to convene in late April 2024 according to the rules specified in the Constitution and the law on the National Assembly,” Olga Chupris said. As BelTA reported earlier, the Belarusian People's Congress bill was...