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Yekaterina Goncharenok, Deputy Director of the Tourism Department of the Belarusian Sports and Tourism Ministry, told BelTA’s Nation Speaks project where foreign tourists come from and what they want to see in Belarus.

As of 1 June 2025, a total of 146,512 large families have opened deposit accounts in Belarus under the family capital program, including 82,600 deposit accounts to the total amount of $826 million and 63,200 deposit accounts to the total amount of Br1.68 billion, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian Labor and Social Security Ministry.

More than 40,500 Ukrainian citizens have entered Belarus since the start of 2025, BelTA learned from the State Border Committee.

The Youth Festival of Innovative Technologies will be held at the National Children’s Technopark on 11-26 June, BelTA learned from the educational institution.

Minsk National Airport won the CIS Best Airport 2024 award, BelTA learned from the airport’s press service.

Belarus’ Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin has met with Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif during the official visit to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, BelTA learned from the Defense Ministry of Belarus.

In a new episode of BelTA’s Nation Speaks project Olga Sazonova, Head of the Waste Management Department at the Belarusian Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection, spoke about the technologies that would enable Belarus to recycle 99% of its waste.

For five days, on 3-7 June, the Minsk International Exhibition Center will be hosting the Belarusian agro-industrial week’s events and the 35th international specialized exhibition Belagro 2025. Participating in the exhibition will be 545 companies from 14 countries, showcasing over 500 units of agricultural machinery and equipment used in crop cultivation, animal husbandry and food production, BelTA has learned.