A total of 1.597 million tonnes of grain, including rapeseed, has been harvested in Belarus, BelTA learned from the Agriculture and Food Ministry. As of 15 July, 1.597 million tonnes of grain (including rapeseed) was harvested, which includes 1.108 million tonnes of cereals and leguminous crops and 489,000 tonnes of winter rapeseed. The regional breakdown is the following: Brest Oblast harvested 417,000 tonnes, Minsk Oblast 383,000 tonnes, Grodno Oblast 345,400 tonnes, Gomel Oblast...

GOMEL, 2 July (BelTA) – An agreement on establishing sister-city relations was signed by Gomel and Orel on 2 July, BelTA has learned. The document was inked in Gomel by Gomel Mayor Vladimir Privalov and Orel Mayor Yuri Parakhin. “We will respond to today's challenges and maintain sovereignty and independence thanks to unity and the preservation of historical memory,” emphasized Vladimir Privalov. “As part of the efforts to fulfill economic integration tasks set by our leaders,...

GOMEL, 27 June (BelTA) – A delegation from Sichuan Province of the People’s Republic of China is on a working visit to Gomel Oblast, BelTA learned from the Gomel Oblast Executive Committee. The delegation includes people working in science and information technology. It is led by Deputy Chair of the Sichuan People's Political Consultative Conference and Chair of the Sichuan Provincial Committee of the China National Democratic Construction Association Xie Shanghua. Gomel Oblast...

MINSK, 17 June (BelTA) - The Belarusian agricultural machinery manufacturer Gomselmash has opened a branded classroom at Irkutsk State Agricultural University named after A.A. Ezhevsky, BelTA learned from the company. Aleksandr Novikov, director general of the company, is sure that machinery should be in capable hands, and for this purpose it is important to train future operators and engineering personnel. “Now students of the Irkutsk university will be able to learn more about...

Cooperation between Belarus and China in education is an intellectual basis for partnership in all the areas, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People’s Republic of China to the Republic of Belarus Xie Xiaoyong said as he visited Francisk Skorina Gomel State University on 12 June, BelTA has learned. According to Rector of Francisk Skorina Gomel State University Sergei Khakhomov, today the university cooperates with 17 Chinese universities, has the Confucius...

Belarusian goods are sold on the markets of more than 150 countries, Belarusian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Yuri Ambrazevich said at the international conference “Belarus’ capacity building for the Sustainable Development Goals: strategies and partnerships in the context of modern challenges and climate agenda” in the China-Belarus industrial park Great Stone on 6 June, BelTA has learned. “In recent years, we have organized purposeful work to reorient Belarusian exports to...

Some 83.7% of grasses have been harvested in Belarus, BelTA learned from the Agriculture and Food Ministry. As of 30 May, first grass was cut on the area of 581,600 hectares, which is 41.4% of the plan. All in all, 83.7% of grasses were harvested from the area of 486,700 hectares. Belarus harvested 28,800 tonnes of hay (4.11%), 2,618,000 tonnes of haylage (19.7%) and 180,400 tonnes of silage (0.88%). There are plans to harvest 9.8 million tonnes of grass fodder this year; at the moment...

Government awards have been bestowed upon 62 representatives of various spheres. Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko signed relevant decree No.213 on 23 May, BelTA has learned. Orders, medals, and honorary titles have been awarded in recognition of many years of fruitful work, high professionalism, exemplary execution of official duties, courage and selflessness demonstrated in the course of liquidating emergencies, in recognition of accomplishments in the course of military service...

Grain maize has been planted on 100.3% of the designated area in Belarus, BelTA learned from the Belarusian Agriculture and Food Ministry. Spring crops were sown on 1,911,900 hectares, which is 80.8% of the plan. Spring rapeseed was planted on an area of 47,500 hectares, which accounts for 77.1% of the target. Maize was planted on 905,300 hectares (73.9%), including grain maize (100.3%), potatoes on 13,900 hectares (83.1%), vegetables on 3,800 hectares (75.8%). The planting of flax,...

The rate of utilization of local innovation funds approached 100% in some regions, Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko said at a meeting of the Presidium of the Council of Ministers to discuss the use of innovation funds in 2023, BelTA has learned. Roman Golovchenko spoke about the dynamics of the utilization of local innovation funds. "Some regions have worked well. These are Minsk Oblast, Grodno Oblast, Brest Oblast. The rate of utilization approached 100%, without taking into...