The first diamond was cut at the Kristall plant more than half a century ago. Overall, there were seven such plants in the Soviet Union. Now only two are operational. One is in Smolensk, the other is in Gomel. In November of last year, Aleksandr Lukashenko visited Kristall. The president inspected all stages of production. In the latest episode of BelTA’s Youtube project “After the Fact; Lukashenko’s Decision” we will tell you about the laser technologies used in diamond processing,...

Everything was open, transparent and democratic, Vitaly Kulik, an international observer from the CIS, told the media as he attended a meeting of the district election commission in the administration of Sovetsky District of Gomel, BelTA has learned. On 29 January the international observer took part in a meeting of the district election commission in the administration of Sovetsky District of Gomel. "Candidates were nominated by collectives, parties and through the collection of...

The Belarusian agricultural machinery manufacturer Gomselmash is resuming shipments to Mongolia, Gomselmash Director General Aleksandr Novikov said before the meeting of the Belarus-Mongolia intergovernmental commission on trade and economic cooperation on 24 January, BelTA has learned. "Today we are going to sign a contract with the State Agricultural Corporation of Mongolia to ship 10 self-propelled mowers to that country. The previous deliveries were made in 2015, and today we are...

The Ola memorial complex has become a symbol of immense sorrow of the Belarusian people, a center of patriotic attraction, Gomel Oblast Governor Ivan Krupko said at an event to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the tragedy in the village of Ola on 14 January, BelTA has learned. The village of Ola in Svetlogorsk District can't be found on the most detailed modern maps, the governor said. "Burned to the ground together with its inhabitants by the Nazis 80 years ago, Ola will remain...

Representatives of the Belarusian state industrial group Belorusneft and daughter enterprises of PAO Gazprom Neft have signed a memorandum of cooperation, BelTA has learned. A Gazprom Neft delegation was made familiar with the operation of Belorusneft divisions during a three-day trip to Gomel Oblast. The memorandum of cooperation was signed on 19 December. Heads of the companies signed the document. Belorusneft Director General Aleksandr Lykhov expressed readiness to cooperate and...

The Winter Rainbow 2023 student talent forum was held in Gomel on 13 December. First-year students from seven universities of the region presented projects and initiatives of their universities at interactive platforms and took part in a talent show. The student talent forum is held annually and is arranged by the Gomel Oblast Executive Committee and the regional branch of the BRSM Youth Union. https://eng.belta.by/photonews/view/student-talent-forum-in-gomel-10608/...

This year, Belarus cropped more than 5 million tonnes of sugar beets, which represents a record high harvest, the Agriculture and Food Ministry told BelTA. "Last year, the gross sugar beet harvest was almost 700,000 tonnes less," the ministry emphasized. “This result was achieved thanks to increased acreage and also higher yield. This year’s yield was almost 500 centners/ha as against about 470 centners/ha last year." 91% of sugar beet has already been sent to beet receiving...

The exposition “Belarus. The Taste of Nature” is running at the UzProdExpo and UzAgroExpo international food and agriculture exhibitions that are running in Tashkent from 22 to 24 November, BelTA learned from the Belinterexpo exhibition enterprise of the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BelCCI). The Belarusian exposition was organized by the Belinterexpo enterprise and features four companies: Postavy Dairy Plant, Belarus-Uzbekistan company Bretta (that represents Luninets...

The regional festival of agricultural workers Dazhynki 2023 was held in Oktyabrsky, Gomel Oblast. The program of the festival included exhibitions of farm machines and rare equipment, vendors and food courts, interactive areas, a stage area and other activities and entertainments. BelTA – News from Belarus

As of 1 November 2023 a total of 131,993 large families have opened the deposit accounts in Belarus under the family capital program, including about 82,600 deposit accounts at the total amount of $826 million and 49,400 deposit accounts at the total amount of Br1.2 billion, BelTA learned from the Belarusian Labor and Social Security Ministry. As of 1 November a total of 78,677 families applied for permission to use family capital ahead of schedule. Of them, 64,211 applied to use the...