Safety first: Belarus prepares to build radioactive waste disposal facility
Mikhail Kisel, Director of the Belarusian Organization for Radioactive Waste Management (BelRAO), shared insights on the country’s preparations for constructing a radioactive waste disposal facility during a public hearing on the environmental impact assessment (EIA) report in Mstislavl on 26 August, BelTA has learned.
Dubai tops global ranking in new FDI projects in cultural, creative industries for fourth consecutive year
Guided by the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, the emirate ranked first globally in the number of Greenfield foreign direct investment (FDI) projects in the cultural and creative industries (CCIs) for the fourth consecutive year, according to the 2025 Financial Times Ltd.’s fDi Markets data, the world’s leading source of greenfield FDI data.
Governor outlines Vitebsk Oblast’s development prospects
Vitebsk Oblast can achieve the same results as other regions of the country, Governor of Vitebsk Oblast Aleksandr Rogozhnik said during a meeting on social and economic development hosted by Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko on 27 August, BelTA has learned.
Time to Act forum for young specialists kicks off in Minsk
The first Minsk Young Specialists Forum Time to Act kicked off on 27 August, BelTA has learned.
Over 1,700 vehicles queued up at Belarus’ border to enter Poland
A total of 1,713 passenger cars and 40 buses are waiting to enter Poland at the border crossings of Terespol (Brest), Bobrowniki (Berestovitsa), and Kuznica Bialostocka (Bruzgi), the State Border Committee of Belarus told BelTA.
Lukashenko shares results of drafting negligent farm workers into army
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko shared the unexpected results of drafting negligent agricultural workers into the army during a meeting on social and economic development on 27 August, BelTA has learned.
Belarusians shift from U.S. dollars to national currency deposits
Deputy Chairman of the Board of the National Bank of Belarus Andrei Kartun shared insights on how the country’s foreign exchange market is evolving on the air of the Belarus One TV channel, BelTA has learned.
Belarusian scientists discover new habitats of rare animal, plant species
Belarusian scientists have identified new habitats and growing sites of rare animal and plant species, Pavel Geshtovt, Deputy General Director for Scientific and Innovative Work of the Applied Science Center for Bioresources at the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, said at a press conference on 26 August, BelTA has learned.
Lukashenko sends birthday greetings to People’s Artist of Belarus Nina Lomanovich
President Aleksandr Lukashenko has extended birthday greetings to People’s Artist of Belarus Nina Lomanovich, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.
New toll rates in effect in Belarus as from 1 September
As from 1 September the Belarusian Transport and Communications Ministry will enforce new rates as part of the national digital system for collecting fees for passage along the toll roads of the Republic of Belarus (BelToll), representatives of the Transport and Communications Ministry told BelTA.