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Megamet, one of the largest importers and distributors of coniferous lumber in India, plans to obtain accreditation at the Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange (BUCE) to participate in exchange trading of forest products. This agreement was reached following the visit of Megamet’s Director Nitin Kagzi to BUCE’s central office, BelTA learned from the BUCE press service.

The official visit of the Belarusian government delegation to Uzbekistan led by Prime Minister Aleksandr Turchin has concluded. The total value of the contracts and agreements signed amounts to nearly $110 million, the government’s press service told BelTA.

Belarusian potash could become a kind of safety net for U.S. agriculture, given the strained relations between the USA and Canada, political scientist Piotr Petrovsky said.

State Secretary of the Security Council of Belarus Aleksandr Volfovich told the media that the inspection of the Armed Forces of Belarus, ordered by the president, is proceeding with high intensity, BelTA has learned.

Belarusian Architecture and Construction Minister Aleksandr Studnev briefed journalists on the performance of the country’s construction sector in 2025 ahead of the ministry’s final board meeting on 10 February, BelTA has learned.

Belarus should establish its own production of conventional ammunition by the end of the year, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a closed-door meeting on equipping the Armed Forces and developing the country’s defense industry, BelTA has learned.

The Winter Olympics 2026 Opening Ceremony is set for this evening, 6 February, BelTA has learned.

Women play a key role in addressing global problems, Wang Hui, Associate Professor at Shanghai Sipo Polytechnic, said at the final plenary session of the International Forum of Women Scientists in Minsk. The key theme of the forum was «The role of women in advancing science and education,» BelTA has learned.

Sixteen developments of the Belarusian State Authority for Military Industry were accepted into service with the Belarusian Armed Forces in 2025, Chairman of the State Authority for Military Industry Dmitry Pantus told reporters ahead of the organization’s board meeting in Minsk, BelTA has learned.

The story of Aleksei Kozhukhovsky, a resident of the agro-town of Khatezhino in Minsk District, is an inspiring testament that true calling can be found at any age, and that a drastic career change can become a great achievement. In the Belarusians in Focus project we asked Aleksei why people go to the banya, who and how it heals, and what is the secret of beneficial steam.