National Bank reports drop in cyber fraud incidents
Belarusian banks are taking all necessary measures to combat cyber fraud, and the number of incidents is declining, Deputy Chairman of the Board of the National Bank Andrei Kartun told journalists, BelTA reports.
Over 200 surveillance systems track fire risks in Gomel Oblast forests
More than 200 video surveillance systems are operating in the forests of Gomel Oblast to ensure the prompt detection of fires, Igor Degtyarik, Director General of the Gomel State Production Forestry Association, said at a meeting of the oblast executive committee, BelTA has learned.
From maternity ward events to global conferences: How Belarus will mark International Day of Peace
The Belarusian Peace Foundation has told a BelTA correspondent how the celebration of International Day of Peace, observed on 21 September, will unfold.
Krutoi: Belarus’ trade with Leningrad Oblast doubles in five years
Belarus’ trade turnover with Russia’s Leningrad Oblast has doubled over the past five years, Head of the Belarus President Administration Dmitry Krutoi said at a meeting with Leningrad Oblast Governor Aleksandr Drozdenko, BelTA has learned.
Belarus to face Portugal in Euro Beach Soccer League Superfinal first round
The Euro Beach Soccer League Superfinal gets underway in Viareggio, Italy, BelTA has learned.
Chinese Arctic expedition finds anti-freeze fish beneath high-latitude ice
Chinese researchers have captured five juvenile polar cod in a densely ice-covered area in the high Arctic, a discovery that may deepen scientists’ understanding of the species and its habitat’s ecosystem.
Lukashenko: Belarus is open to closer cooperation with Russia’s Interros and Nornickel companies
Belarus is open to closer cooperation with the Interros and Nornickel companies, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said during a meeting with Russian businessman Vladimir Potanin in Minsk, BelTA has learned.
Krutoi pays tribute at Piskaryovskoye Cemetery on Leningrad siege anniversary
Head of the Belarus President Administration Dmitry Krutoi took part in a flower-laying ceremony at the Piskaryovskoye Memorial Cemetery, BelTA has learned.
Mir Castle’s 500th anniversary inspires major conference on Belarus’ defensive architecture
More than 80 researchers will take part in the scientific conference Defensive Architecture in Belarus: Celebrating the 500th Anniversary of Mir Castlewhich will be held in Mir and Minsk on 10-11 September, representatives of the Institute of History said during a press conference at the National Press Center of Belarus, BelTA has learned.
Belarus suggests developing common BRICS agreement on providing legal aid
Chairman of the Supreme Court of Belarus Andrei Shved has suggested developing an international agreement on legal assistance for all the BRICS member states and partner countries. Andrei Shved put forward the initiative at a BRICS forum of presidents of supreme courts in New Delhi, India, the press service of Belarus’ Supreme Court told BelTA.
