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Grodno is playing host to the 15th edition of the Festival of National Cultures, BelTA has learned.

Belarus views Kyrgyzstan as a promising platform for creating joint production facilities, Belarus’ Prime Minister Aleksandr Turchin said during the ceremony to open the Belarus-Kyrgyzstan business forum on 5 June, BelTA has learned.

Belarus intends to further develop mutual trade and cooperation with Kyrgyzstan, Belarus’ Prime Minister Aleksandr Turchin said during a meeting with Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and Head of the Presidential Administration of the Kyrgyz Republic Adylbek Kasymaliev on 5 June, BelTA has learned.

On behalf of the people of the Republic of Belarus and himself, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko congratulated the people of the Kingdom of Denmark on Constitution Day, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has extended birthday greetings to President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo of Equatorial Guinea, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.

Flights between cities in Belarus and Russia may be subsidized from the budget of the Belarus-Russia Union State, Belarus’ Ambassador to the Russian Federation Yuri Seliverstov said during a panel discussion «The Union State: Time to Be First» at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, BelTA has learned.

The railway authorities of Belarus and Kazakhstan have identified new areas of cooperation in the development of freight transportation, BelTA learned from the press center of Belarusian Railways following a joint roundtable with exporters and importers.

Belarus and Russia have de facto switched to settlements in national currencies, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexey Overchuk said during a panel discussion "The Union State: Time to Be First at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, BelTA has learned.

Africa appreciates Belarus for always being sincere and open in building international partnerships, Belarusian First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergei Lukashevich said on the air of the First Information TV channel, BelTA has learned.

Russian Foreign Affairs Minister Sergey Lavrov will pay a working visit to Belarus on 14-15 June, official representative of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Maria Zakharova said at a briefing on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, BelTA has learned.