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The Belarusian People's Congress is becoming a true pillar of strength for the sovereignty of Belarus, Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergei Aleinik told the media on the sidelines of the 7th Belarusian People's Congress in Minsk on 24 April, BelTA has learned.   Sergei Aleinik called the opening of the 7th Belarusian People's Congress a historic event, as it is the first time it meets as a constitutional body. This is true democracy, the minister emphasized.  "You know...

The healthcare system built in Belarus allows providing a full range of medical services, Deputy Prime Minister Igor Petrishenko said at the opening of the 29th international healthcare forum Healthcare of Belarus 2024 that includes an exhibition and an extensive business program, BelTA has learned.  Igor Petrishenko noted that Belarus declared 2024 the Year of Quality. “The health status of each person depends on the quality of medical care. Everyone in Belarus has an access to...

Within seven years, the living environment in all promising agricultural towns in Belarus will be as good as in cities, Housing and Utilities Minister Gennady Trubilo told the STV TV channel, BelTA has learned. “Unfortunately, we overlooked this type of communities [small settlements]. The emphasis is mainly placed on large cities, district centers. And somehow, agricultural towns have always been left out. The head of state pointed this out,” said Gennady Trubilo. According to him, a...

Representatives of the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the National Center for Marketing and Price Study, and family members joined the country’s annual Forest Week campaign on the national cleanup day on 20 April, BelTA has learned. Belarusian diplomats planted more than 10,000 pine and spruce trees on an area of 1.6 hectares in Smolevichy Forestry. “This is a good tradition, which the Ministry of Foreign Affairs supports every year. Today, many of our counter-partners...

Over the past two or three years, tourist flows between Russia and Belarus have been growing by 50% annually, Russian Ambassador to Belarus Boris Gryzlov said at an opening ceremony  for the international fair of tourism services Leisure 2024 in Minsk, BelTA has learned. According to the diplomat, at the fair Russia will be represented by 27 regions, and this is three times more than last year. The forum will host the second Russian-Belarusian Tourism Congress which will discuss tour...

Belarus will continue working to replace fuel imports, Belarusian Deputy Energy Minister Olga Prudnikova said at a press conference in BelTA;s press center on 16 April, BelTA has learned. “For the energy system and our organizations the Year of Quality means the quality of our products, works and services. Every enterprise in Belarus is directly connected with the energy system and fuel suppliers. So any failure in the system, its reliability and stability immediately affects all...