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The number of tourists visiting BelAZ increased 1.5 times in 2023, BelTA learned from the press service of the enterprise.  The company welcomed 51,595 tourists in 2023 or about 4,300 every month. Over the past year, more than 1,700 excursions were held, up by 42% over 2022.  All in all, in the course of 8.5 years since the BelAZ – Belarus’ Brand project was launched, more than 240,000 visitors from Belarus, Russia and dozens of other countries have been able to see with their...

The Consulate General of Belarus in Shanghai hosted  talks between Consul General Andrei Andreev and a delegation of the China Committee for the Promotion of International Trade of Shanghai's Pudong District, BelTA learned from the Belarusian embassy. The parties discussed practical steps to develop interaction between the Republic of Belarus and the Shanghai pilot zone for Silk Road e-commerce cooperation in order to participate in the Digital Silk Road projects. Special attention was...

OOO Ampera Group, a new resident company of the free economic zone (FEZ) Minsk, will make charging stations for electric vehicles, the FEZ Minsk press service told BelTA.  Head of the FEZ Minsk Administration Anatoly Buben and OOO Ampera Group Director Dmitry Solovyov have signed the relevant agreement. The technological novelty of the investment project consists in the possibility of making charging stations with the output of up to 750 kW, weldless assembly, and liquid-cooled...

The bill “On Amendments to the Laws on Employment” passed the first reading at a sitting of the tenth session of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus of the seventh convocation on 28 February, BelTA has learned.  The draft law was submitted to the House of Representatives by the Council of Ministers. The bill provides for a comprehensive regulation of social relations in employment promotion. In particular, the draft law provides for a...

About 90 events are being implemented in Belarus as part of the country’s innovative development program, Deputy Chairperson of the State Committee for Science and Technology Tatiana Stolyarova said in a new episode of BelTA’s The Nation Speaks project.  Belarus’ innovative development program is a powerful mechanism aimed at innovative development of the country. Currently, about 90 events are being implemented, 40% of which are part of the highest (fifth and sixth) technological...

Political parties should be different but they should be united in the understanding of how the country and the nation live. Chairwoman of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of Belarus Natalya Kochanova made the statement on the air of the Belarusian TV channel STV, BelTA has learned. Natalya Kochanova said: “I support the political party system. We have public organizations that have their own functions. For instance, the Belarusian Women’s Union focuses on family,...