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About 200 creative New Year's projects by schoolchildren and students of colleges and lyceums from all over Vitebsk Oblast are presented at the competitive exhibition TechnoYolka which opened in the Vitebsk regional palace of children and youth. The exhibits are made of wood, metal, plastic, fabric, glass, plasticine, natural material and all kinds of household items, which are assembled in unusual compositions. The winning projects will go to Minsk to represent Vitebsk Oblast in the national...

On 10 November, the Third Committee of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly adopted by consensus the traditional Belarusian resolution " Improving the coordination of efforts against trafficking in persons”, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The resolution, which has been adopted by the UN General Assembly since 2006, is a practical contribution to the development of the initiative put forward by Belarusian President Aleksandr...

Everything must be done to ensure that tragedies like Khatyn never happen again, France's Chargé d'Affaires in Belarus Ludovic Royer told reporters as he visited the Khatyn memorial complex near Minsk on 10 November, BelTA has learned. "11 November is observed as Remembrance Day in Europe. Every year, we, together with the British Ambassador, the U.S. Ambassador when he is in Minsk, visit different places. Last year we went to the cemetery in Minsk, this year we chose Khatyn. We were...

Belarus and India have signed an intergovernmental cooperation program for 2023-2025. The ceremony took place at the Indian Ministry of Culture on 9 November, BelTA learned from the Belarusian diplomatic mission. “Cultural ties between the two countries, as well as contacts between the peoples of our countries, are of enormous importance. Today's agreement will facilitate our efforts to promote cooperation and introduce the people of Belarus and India to the cultural traditions of each...

It is impossible to introduce new technologies without ensuring cyber security. Belarusian Communications and Informatization Minister Konstantin Shulgan mentioned it during the joint 59th session of the Board of Communications Administrations Heads of the Regional Commonwealth in the Field of Communications (RCC) and the Coordination Council for Informatization under the Regional Commonwealth in the Field of Communications in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, BelTA has learned. Participants of...

A delegation from Belarus' Minsk has arrived in China's Shanghai on an official visit to take part in the China International Import Expo, BelTA learned from the Minsk City Hall's Telegram channel. Today, the Belarusian capital is presenting its potential during the Day of Minsk. Earlier, the parties discussed the intensification of cooperation through twinning ties established between the cities, with the focus on trade and economic prospects. According to Minsk First Vice Mayor...