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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.

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.

Belarus and Ghana will establish a joint committee on trade and economic cooperation. The decision is stipulated in Council of Ministers’ Resolution No. 280 of 2 June 2026, which has been published on the National Legal Internet Portal, BelTA has learned.

Russia’s Altai is considering acquiring new products from Belarusian machinery manufacturers, Mikhail Chmyrev, Deputy Minister of Agriculture of Russia’s Altai Krai said at a roundtable on agricultural cooperation between Belarus and Russian regions held as part of the Belagro 2026 exhibition, BelTA has learned.

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

A wedding boom is expected in the first weekend of summer in the Gomel region, BelTA learned from the General Directorate of Justice of the Gomel Regional Executive Committee.

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.

Belarus has expanded the powers of the National Council on Gender Policy under the Council of Ministers. Prime Minister Aleksandr Turchin has signed the relevant resolution, BelTA learned from the government press service.