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As China ushers in the Year of the Horse, millennia-old Spring Festival traditions are blending seamlessly with cutting-edge technology, expressing enduring wishes through both heritage and innovation.

The greenhouses of the Vitebsk Zelenstroi enterprise began cutting roses and tulips on 16 February. On the first day, about 3,000 tulips and 2,500 roses were cut for the upcoming holidays. 

Belarusian First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergei Lukashevich met with the leadership of Afghanistan’s National Development Corporation on 16 February, BelTA learned from the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to China Aleksandr Chervyakov paid a visit to China’s Heilongjiang Province, BelTA learned from the Belarusian diplomatic mission in Beijing.

As many as 15,910 foreign citizens from 38 countries on the visa-free travel program list have arrived in Belarus since 1 January 2026. Most of the travelers came from neighboring Lithuania, Latvia, and Poland, BelTA learned from the State Border Committee of Belarus

Belarusian athletes have secured eleven medals at the Tunis African Open 2026 judo tournament, which took place in Tunisia, BelTA has learned.

Darya Domracheva has commented on her daughter Xenia’s performance in the sprint at the final stage of the Snow Sniper national biathlon competition, BelTA has learned.

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Kazakhstan Aleksei Bogdanov met with Minister of Healthcare of Kazakhstan Akmaral Alnazarova on 12 February, the Belarusian diplomatic mission in Astana told BelTA.

Marina Zueva of Belarus delivered a commendable performance at the 25th Winter Olympic Games in Milan, said Belarus’ Sports Minister Sergei Kovalchuk, BelTA has learned.