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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.

Belarusian Prime Minister Aleksandr Turchin has departed on an official visit to Kyrgyzstan, BelTA learned from the government’s press service.

The 29th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) will take place on 3-6 June. The event, held annually under the patronage of the Russian president, will gather more than 20,000 participants from 130 countries this year, BelTA learned from the Kremlin press service.

Belarusian Prime Minister Aleksandr Turchin met with Azerbaijan’s Deputy Prime Minister Samir Sharifov to outline prospects for bilateral cooperation in Minsk on 2 June, BelTA has learned.

Individuals will be able to open digital accounts in digital Belarusian rubles on a declaratory basis, said Aleksei Raiko, a member of the Standing Commission on Budget and Finance of the House of Representatives, in a video released by the press service of the House of Representatives, BelTA reports.

At the XII International Scientific and Practical Conference «BIG DATA and Advanced Analytics», which brought together more than 250 participants, a wide range of topical issues were discussed. In particular, a lot of attention was paid to the prospects for the development of Big Data, methods of using artificial intelligence and the legal regulation of this sphere.

The National Bank of the Republic of Belarus (NBRB) has lowered the refinancing rate to 9.25% per annum. Chairman of the NBRB Board Roman Golovchenko made the statement following a session of the NBRB Board held to review the refinancing rate and the rates on bank liquidity support operations, BelTA has learned.

Belarus has planted 95% of its spring crops, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian Agriculture and Food Ministry.

In accordance with the Head of State’s directive, this year’s harvest across all categories of farms should reach at least 11.5 million tons, including 7.5–8 million tons of cereals, 2.5 million tons of maize, and at least 1 million tons of rapeseed. The target for this year is also to harvest 5 million tons of sugar beet and 55,000 tons of flax fibre.

Sri Lanka is keen to export gemstones to Belarus and import machinery and fertilizers, Sri Lanka’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Vijitha Herath told journalists following his meeting with the Belarusian head of state in Minsk on 14 May, BelTA has learned.