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A prisoner exchange operation based on a five-for-five formula is currently taking place at the state border between Belarus and Poland, BelTA reports from the scene.

Trade turnover between Brest Oblast and Vietnam grew by 2.3 times over the past five years. This figure was mentioned at a meeting between Chairman of the Brest Oblast Executive Committee Piotr Parkhomchik and a delegation from the Vietnamese province of Lao Cai, BelTA has learned.

Head of the Belarus President Administration Dmitry Krutoi met with Li Xi, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and Secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection of the CPC, in Beijing on 27 April as part of the official visit to China, the Belarus President Administration told BelTA.

The nationwide campaign Library Night 2026 dedicated to World Book and Copyright Day once again welcomed reading enthusiasts at the National Library of Belarus. Visitors were offered dozens of themed activities: lectures, workshops, tours, creative meetings, games for children and adults, and other educational attractions. BelTA correspondents visited the country’s main library to see what surprised and delighted both new guests and long-time visitors.

 Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus has advanced to the 2026 Mutua Madrid Open quarterfinals, BelTA has learned.

Polotsk will host the 4th international professional skills festival Forest Games: New Standards on 28-30 April, Polotsk State Forestry College, a branch of Belarusian State Technological University told BelTA.

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Belarus to the Federative Republic of Brazil Andrei Andreyev met with Frederico Lamego, Director for International Relations at Brazil’s National Confederation of Industry on 27 April, the Belarusian foreign mission in Brazil told BelTA.

Since 1 January 2026, Belarus has welcomed 56,845 travelers from 38 countries included in the visa-waiver program, BelTA learned from the State Border Committee. 

During a working trip to Narovlya District, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko heard a report on the progress of the spring sowing campaign in the country, BelTA has learned.